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Fried egg, bacon, sausage, tomato, mushrooms in a cast iron pan.

Full English Breakfast

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A hearty British morning meal featuring fried eggs, sausages, bacon (back bacon, not streaky smoked bacon), baked beans, grilled tomatoes, and mushrooms. It's often served with fried bread or toast and sometimes includes black pudding (blood sausage).
Course Breakfast
Cuisine British
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 431
Author Janette

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (136 grams) baked beans
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 4 pork sausages
  • 6 ounces (170 grams) mushrooms
  • 2 ripe tomatoes cut in half
  • Small pinch of salt
  • 2 slices black pudding
  • 2 slices white bread
  • 4 large eggs
  • Lard or cooking oil of your choice if needed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200°F/95°C. Place a large, ovenproof dish in the oven to keep warm.
  • To a small saucepan, add the beans and keep warm over medium low heat.
  • Heat a large frying pan over medium heat add the bacon and sausages. Cook until the bacon is cooked and the sausage browned (turning to brown evenly). Transfer to the dish in the oven to keep warm.
  • To the fat from the bacon (add lard or oil if needed). Cook the mushrooms over medium heat until browned. Transfer to the oven, keeping the fat in the pan.
  • Season the tomatoes with salt and add them flesh down to the same pan. Add the black pudding and cook each for 2 minutes per side. Remove and transfer to the dish in the oven.
  • If needed, add more lard or oil to the pan over medium high heat. Add the bread to the oil (test it by putting in a corner of bread, if it sizzles, it’s ready) and cook until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel to drain.
  • To the same oil add the eggs and spoon hot oil over the yolks until cooked.
  • Serve all the components on a plate with the bread on the side.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 868mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g