Jazz up breakfast with this simple and quick Pesto Eggs recipe. Serve it on bread or with veggies for a filling meal any time.
Pesto with Eggs
Y’all … if you’re a fan of pesto, you are going to love this recipe! This just might be my current obsession, it’s so good!
As much as we loved having this for breakfast this past weekend, I think I enjoyed it more for a quick dinner last night. I like mine on toast and if you have cherry or grape tomatoes – cook them with the eggs for a real treat!! My gosh!! I swear the simplest stuff is always the best.
What to serve with Pesto Eggs
Serve it on toast as an open-faced sandwich. Or try it as an actual sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and maybe even add some bacon! My favorite is to throw in a handful of grape or cherry tomatoes while the eggs are cooking. I think almost any kind of veggie would make a great side dish to this recipe. Here are a few other suggestions:
- Crispy Herb Roasted Potatoes
- Rainbow Fruit Salad with Honey Citrus Dressing
- Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
- Oven-Roasted Asparagus
- Zesty Cucumber Tomato Salad
Pesto Eggs FAQs
I would recommend making this fresh, it’s super fast and will not taste as good reheated. You can make the pesto ahead though.
Totally, use 1 tablespoon of pesto per egg and use more pans if needed or cook in batches.
No, cooked eggs don’t freeze well. This is a dish best made and eaten fresh.
Variations/How to switch it up
- You can use different kinds of pesto. Why not try this recipe with pesto Rosso?
- Add some mozzarella or parmesan cheese onto the eggs for another Mediterranean kick.
- If you like it spicy, add some chili or hot sauce.
- You can make a sandwich with these – add some lettuce and tomatoes, maybe even cooked bacon.
- Fry some cherry tomatoes in the same pan and serve them with the eggs.
Recipe Tips
- Feel free to use store-bought or homemade pesto for this recipe.
- Use one tablespoon of pesto per egg if you want to make more.
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Pesto Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
Instructions
- Heat the pesto in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the eggs and fry them to your liking for 3-4 minutes. You can also flip them over if you like your egg yolk to be firm.
- Serve right away.
Notes
Variations/How to switch it up
- You can use different kinds of pesto. Why not try this recipe with pesto Rosso?
- Add some mozzarella or parmesan cheese onto the eggs for another Mediterranean kick.
- If you like it spicy, add some chili or hot sauce.
- You can make a sandwich with these – add some lettuce and tomatoes, maybe even cooked bacon.
- Fry some cherry tomatoes in the same pan and serve them with the eggs.
Recipe Tips
- Feel free to use store-bought or homemade pesto for this recipe.
- Use one tablespoon of pesto per egg if you want to make more.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
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