An international breakfast – English broiled tomatoes and Polish jajecznica |
I’ll never forget the first time I saw broiled tomatoes served for breakfast. I was a very young woman, raised in a family where breakfast was cereal – maybe pancakes and bacon on the weekend. I was staying in a bed and breakfast on the Isle of White. The generous amount of food they were serving for breakfast was shocking and then came the hot course. Surely, they didn’t expect me to eat cooked vegetables first thing in the morning. (I know tomatoes have seeds and that technically makes them a fruit, but still!)
Thankfully, my tastes have changed over the years, and I now enjoy savory things in the morning. This breakfast of broiled tomatoes and scrambled eggs wasn’t really planned; it was all there was in the kitchen. I took inspiration in the tomato topping from my newly found mustard croutons, and we loved the flavor.
Ingredients
2 tomatoes
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon whole grain mustard
1 teaspoon olive oil
a pinch of chopped parsley
Directions
- Preheat broiler
- Slice tomatoes in half
- Using the tip of knife, scrape out most of the seeds to remove moisture
- Season with salt and pepper
My first attempt at broiling in our whacky little oven |
- Combine remaining ingredients until uniform in texture
- Spread cheese mixture over the top of tomatoes and broil until browned
Serves 2 – 4
A little too brown; I’ll try a slightly lower shelf position next time |
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Christy
I am like you too; hehe, I think I prefer fresh fruits rather than cooked vegetables, but the fragrant aroma and the steaming hot food just makes it irresistible 🙂
Great recipes you have here! 😀
Lois B
Christy – thanks so much; I hope you’ll enjoy them.
Carmina
A great addition to my collection. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to try this especially for my family.
Vicki
I LOVE tomatoes with scrambled eggs! Never broiled them before but definitely will now.