Egg in a basket Easy to make breakfast on the go! These egg baskets are nutrient dense and low in kilojoules. This means that they can be included in a healthy kilojoule controlled diet to prevent unwanted weight gain. They are ideal for patients undergoing rehabilitation from disease as they are high in protein, easy to chew and swallow.
I N G R E D I E N T S
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
1 cup fresh spinach,
chopped
12 large eggs
2 T feta, crumbled
12 unsalted crackers,
crushed
4 T margarine
4 T milk
Salt and pepper to taste
M E T H O D
1. Prepare a 12 cup muffin pan. Place 1 t margarine in each cup.
2. Mix the eggs, tomato, spinach, feta, crackers, salt and pepper in a separate bowl.
3. Distribute the egg mixture evenly into each muffin cup. Pour 1 t milk over each egg mix.
4. Bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes until the eggs are cooked to desired firmness
A higher protein diet during the rehabilitation phase may prevent muscle mass loss. Loss of lean tissue during illness is one of the major risk factors for poor health outcomes and increases a patient’s risk for infections and complications
