Microwave Egg and Cheese Breakfast Cups

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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When I was in Manila, I would usually have rice with hotdog or spam and egg for breakfast.

Not the healthiest breakfast 🙁

Then when I transferred to Myanmar, I would eat bread with cheese, or cornflakes. It’s fine to eat these once in a while. But everyday? I got bored… I started researching breakfast dishes and recipes. Something easy and quick enough to make, but tasty…

Since I’ve started with the Mediterranean diet, ofcourse I first tried to make a Mediterranean dish for breakfast. I initially got the recipe for Microwave Egg Caprese Breakfast Cups from FoodieCrush (https://www.foodiecrush.com/microwave-egg-caprese-breakfast-cups/). But that recipe had ham in it, and since I’m currently trying to avoid processed meat with it being one of the possible contributors to getting cancer, I removed that part of the recipe.

It’s pretty simple to make this recipe… you just have to buy the basic ingredients… the rest are optional if you can find them where in supermarkets in your area.

MICROWAVE EGG AND CHEESE BREAKFAST CUPS RECIPE

  • 1 egg
  • Shredded mozarella cheese (enough to fill the bottom of a bowl) or 1 slice of processed cheese (mozarella is healthier)
  • Basil pesto sauce
  • 2 cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • A pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup Fresh parsley
  • Fresh basil (3 or 4 leaves)
  • 1/2 tsp Chia seeds (optional)
  1. Place the mozzarella cheese/ processed cheese into the bottom of a bowl.
  2. Break an egg into the bowl.
  3. Scatter drops of pesto sauce all over the egg (so that the taste is evenly distributed).
  4. Place the halved cherry tomatoes on the egg (spread out).
  5. Cut a handful of fresh parsley and scatter it onto the egg.
  6. Place 3 or 4 leaves of fresh basil spread out evenly into the bowl.
  7. Drizzle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  8. Top with a pinch of chia seeds (for extra nutrients).
  9. Cook in the microwave for 45 seconds.
  10. Serve hot.

Enjoy your simple, easy and healthy Microwave Egg and Cheese Breakfast Cups!

Comment to let me know your thoughts on the recipe or if you tried any other variations on your own breakfast cups. ‘Til our next recipe!