Dazzling Garden Basil Breakfast

This summer I decided to grow my first garden, at first it didn’t seem that I had the thumb for it but as the summer progressed the fruits of my hard labor finally began to arrive. My basil plant now stand at about 3 feet tall and even as we descend into the fall weather it just keeps budding.

We are getting to the point in time where our refrigerator is almost empty with the exception of a few main ingredients for this dish that include eggs, goat cheese and basil. Of course they’re accompanied with a salt, freshly ground pepper and some fine olive oil.

Recipe for one

One egg
1 Tablespoon of freshly cut basil
2 Tablespoons of goat cheese
1 Tablespoon of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

1 Piece of light wheat toast

Crack egg into a hot pan coated with melted butter, heat should be on medium and cover the pan so that the steam cooks the top of the egg to your liking. It should only a couple of minutes for the egg to cook and while it does put your piece of toast into the toaster and prepare your basil and goat cheese. I like to cut the basil into strips and take a little less than a ½ inch slice of the goat cheese that’s packaged like a dowel.

Add the basil and then the goat cheese to the top of the egg and cover again to heat the cheese for just a couple of seconds. Plate the egg and toast and drisil with olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste and serve with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.

Depending on what your in the mood for some freshly cut tomato’s would also be a great add on to this dish.

MANGIA!

xoxo

Erica Marie