Pancetta-baked eggs with a minted pea and feta salad

This is an easy and stylish way to do bacon and eggs. Turn it into proper brunch with a fresh pea and feta salad.

Ingredients

For the baked pancetta eggs

• sunflower oil, for greasing
• 12 slices pancetta
• 3 free-range eggs
• 125ml/4½fl oz double cream
• 20g/¾oz freshly grated parmesan
• small handful fresh basil leaves, torn
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the pea and mint salad

• 240g/8½oz frozen peas
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 1 lemon, juice only
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 50g/1¾oz baby spinach leaves
• 100g/3½oz feta, crumbled
• lavosh bread (flatbreads), to serve

Preparation method

1. For the baked pancetta eggs, preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4 and grease 4 holes of a12-hole muffin tray.
2. Line each muffin hole with 3 slices of pancetta.
3. Whisk the eggs, cream, parmesan and basil leaves together in a bowl until well combined. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
4. Divide the mixture among the muffin holes and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the eggs are just set.
5. Meanwhile, for the pea and mint salad, pour boiling water over the frozen peas and set aside to stand for 2 minutes. Drain, then refresh in cold water.
6. Mix the peas, mint, lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl until well combined.
7. To serve, divide the spinach among each of 4 serving plates and spoon some pea and mint salad on top. Sprinkle over the crumbled feta. Serve the baked eggs alongside with the lavosh bread.