Unconventional Full English
All the delicious taste of a full english with half the guilt and 100% satisfaction
Calories: 647
Carbohydrates: 3g
Protein: 43g
Fat: 51g
High In:
1. Protein - Protein is an essential macro to help build and maintain muscle and bone mass, it can even help stabilise blood sugar and promote weight loss (due to it filling you up more)
2. Selenium - Studies are suggesting that healthy selenium levels within the body can maintain healthy thyroid function. Some animal studies also suggest a link between low selenium and male infertility related to sperm immobility.
3. Fibre - helps to reduce constipation, assist in achieving weight loss, maintain a healthy bowel and control blood sugar levels.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour (slow cooker)
25 minutes (oven)
Serves: 2
Ingredients
The main dish:
4x Portobello mushrooms (or large flat mushrooms)
4x Chipolata sausages
50g bacon lardons
50g sliced or grated cheddar
A dash of oil
On the side:
5 eggs
100g asparagus tips
a sprinkling of salt
10g butter
Optional: No added sugar baked beans
Cooked tomatoes
Wholegrain toast
How to make it:
For the mushrooms
1. Place the slow cooker on high.
2. Remove the stalk from the mushrooms, and fill with 1 chopped up sausage, some bacon lardons and the cheese.
3. Place in the slow cooker and drizzle with a little oil.
4. Leave the mushrooms in the slow cooker for 1 hour - 1 hour 30 until soft.
(If you are cooking the mushrooms in the oven (cook at 180 degrees), place in a glass dish and cover with silver foil.
For the sides
1. Break 5 eggs into a bowl and whisk until the yolk and whites are well combined.
2. Add a splash of milk to the mixture and whisk again.
3. Place a frying pan onto a low/medium heat with the butter in.
4. Once the butter has melted add the egg mixture stirring continuously (this helps ensure the eggs will be light and fluffy)
5. Whilst the eggs are cooking, place the asparagus in another frying pan with a little butter. Cook for 2-3 minutes shaking regularly. Once cooked add a dash of salt.
Tips and Ideas
Adding some flavour to your eggs can be a delicious way of changing the recipe up a little - two of my personal favourites are chilli powder or smoked paprika.