Green eggs and ham w/ tomato + stracciatella

Name: Green eggs and ham w/ tomato + stracciatella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Basil pesto; 4 eggs, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt flakes; freshly ground black pepper; 100 g (3½ oz) stracciatella di bufala; 4 wafer-thin slices prosciutto; 2 slices olive bread, cut 2 cm (¾ in) thick; 1 garlic clove, halved; 160 g (5½ oz) assorted tomatoes, cut into small chunks; 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Chefs Eat Breakfast Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2019

About

The colours of Italy on a plate; this breakfast will have you thinking you’ve woken up in an Italian idyll.

Ingredients

160 g (5½ oz) assorted tomatoes, cut into small chunks
1 tablespoon red-wine vi

Europe
Italy
Main course
Breakfast
Mediterranean

Method

Put the tomatoes in a bowl with the vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Leave to sit for a minimum of 10 minutes at room temperature before using.
Crack two of the eggs into two small saucers. Half-fill a saucepan with water, place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Stir the water with a large spoon to create a whirlpool, then gently pour the