Egg & Chips
It’s a very tasty meal, yet simple and easy. Okay, it’s probably not the healthiest option on the menu, but it’s dirt cheap, filling, and full of protein and… starch, I guess. It’s also very versatile; the meal obviously meets the requirements for breakfast, and yet can still stand in as a quick supper or lunch.
For the first twenty-five years of my life, I never would have guessed that potatoes and eggs would complement each other so well. But, as I slowly ration out portions of the final Inspector Morse novel to myself, it seemed like the right thing to do. And I find myself in complete agreement with my namesake on the matter.
Now for some mind bogglingly simple directions. Take a medium frying pan and cover the bottom in oil, place the pan over medium-high heat. Take one medium sized potato, peel and rinse. Chop the potato into home fries. When the oil has reached frying temperature, place the fries in the pan. Let them brown, then flip the fries over. Once they’ve browned on both sides and cooked through, remove them from the pan. Crack two eggs into a bowl, then pour the eggs into the pan. Once the eggs are cooked, remove from the pan and plate with the fries. Serve. This is one of those things that almost takes longer to write than it does to do…
well, maybe my potatoes are larger pieces, but I find they do take longer to brown and crisp nicely than to type a paragraph.
onions and tomatoes are nice to fry up to.
this is about the only dish my father cooks.
Ok that’s disgusting :)
Not to mention that it’s not easy to prepare and only serves one unballanced meal.
Try this.
Pasta, cook the 500g at once. That gives you pasta for 4 meals. Tupperware -> fridge.
Each nights, cook different meals using these ingredients: ham/meat chopped, parmesans shaved, beans (washed), corn (washed), tuna(s) (chilli works best).
Tomato sauce is an option but i’m sick of it. Consider pesto and/or basil too.
You will also need a good olive oil, such as Classic italian one (bertoli classico is my choice). And chives or spices if you fancy them.
There you go. Healthy dinners, damn fast to prepare and well ballanced.
Same apply with rice and many ingredients. Add fruits from time to time and you’ll be a healthy geek.