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Creamy Smashed Breakfast Beans with Fried Eggs

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Cozy up with these indulgent breakfast beans—creamy, cheesy, a little spicy, and topped with the perfect crispy fried egg.

  • Author: Indi Hampton
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Stove
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

breakfast beans

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 cups cannellini beans (or 2 15-oz cans), rinsed
  • 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan

fried eggs

  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp Calabrian chile paste, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt, and cook until very tender and translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.
  2. Add beans and 1/2 cup water, bring to a gentle simmer. Season with salt and pepper and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and use the back of a wooden spoon (or potato masher) to smash the beans until mostly smooth. Stir in the parmesan and adjust seasoning. Keep warm and fry the eggs.
  4. In a medium nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Crack eggs into the pan, spacing them evenly apart and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until edges are golden brown, 2- 3 minutes.
  5. Gently tilt the pan towards you and spoon some hot oil over the uncooked egg whites (and not the yolk if you want it runny) to cook them, about 1 minute.
  6. Divide the beans among 4 plates and top each with a spoonful of chili paste and a fried egg. Serve hot.

Notes

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