‘Nduja Beans and Crispy Fried Egg

Recipe: ‘Nduja Beans and Crispy Fried Egg

Spicy, umami, juicy beans to be enjoyed at your own pace. Forget 9 – 5 and live on your own schedule

‘Nduja Beans and Crispy Fried Eggs are made to be prepared, cooked and eaten at your own leisure. For this reason, they are also being labeled by Flaevor as ‘Holiday Eggs’. A breakfast, brunch or dinner to prepare without pressure from any person or a routined-formulaic time schedule – because that is what holidays are all about – doing things and enjoying things in your own time.

What are ‘Nduja Beans

‘Nduja is a spicy, spreadable pork sausage from the region of Calabria in Southern Italy. Making this ‘Nduja beans recipe is very simple and the process is sped up by using passata rather than tinned tomatoes (which require a longer cooking time).

Italian borlotti beans are one of the tastiest tinned Italian available and their creamy texture and subtle taste absorb and complement the spicy sauce very well.

What are ‘Nduja Beans

A fairly simple cooking technique speeded up by using passata rather than tinned tomatoes and borlotti beans which are one of the tastiest tinned Italian beans available. Jarred ‘Nduja paste is used to add instant spice and flavour to the sauce.

Mustard Parmesan Croutons

A garnish worth the extra effort, these tiny morsels of salty parmesan crunchiness add the perfect layer of texture without loading your stomach full of carbs. Each mouthful you catch a crouton in adds a satisfying crunch and hit of mustard and cheese, finishing the dish off with perfect balance.

Spinach, Kale or Swiss Chard

The satisfying earthiness of spinach elevates the beans and eggs into a complete dish. However, feel free to replace the spinach with kale or swiss chard for an equally satisfying green boost.

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Nduja Beans and Crispy Fried Egg

Print Recipe

Spicy ‘Nduja and tomato passata borlotti beans served with an oozing crispy fried egg, earthy spinach and topped with the decadent crunch of mustard parmesan croutons

• Author: Flaevor
• Prep Time: 5 Minutes
• Cook Time: 20 Minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 2 1x
• Category: Meat
• Method: Stove Top Cooking
• Cuisine: Modern Fusion

Ingredients

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‘Nduja Beans

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tin borlotti beans, drained
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
• 3 heaped tbsp of jarred ‘Nduja paste
• 250ml passata
• 100ml chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 large handfuls spinach
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp finely grated parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs – 4 eggs

Mustard Parmesan Croutons

• 60g crusty bread
• 3 tbsp finely grated parmesan
• 1 tbsp grain mustard
• Sea salt flakes
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. Fry onions and garlic over medium heat until soft.
2. Add oregano, chilli flakes, ‘nduja, passata, borlotti beans, red wine vinegar and stock to the pot. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover and turn to a simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Mustard Parmesan Breadcrumbs: Chop bread into fine cubes. Transfer to a bowl. Add mustard, salt, and grated parmesan. Stir to combine. Next, add olive oil and combine again.
4. Heat a non-stick frying pan and toss breadcrumbs around until crispy. Remove and set aside.
5. Remove beans from the heat and stir through the grated parmesan and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then cover to keep warm.
6. Using the same pan, sautee spinach in a hot frying pan with a little oil and salt until just wilted. Remove from pan, set aside and keep warm.
7. Wipe the frying pan down until clean, heat oil until very hot then crack in eggs. They should bubble away furiously so the edges become nice and crispy. Season with salt.
8. Plate up: Add a large scoop of beans to the plate. Top with a crispy fried egg and a side of spinach. Garnish with croutons.

 

Notes

Where can I buy ‘Nduja?  

‘Nduja is available in its original sausage form or blended into a paste and jarred. Find it in Italian grocers or online

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