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Spanish egg and bread skillet

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Ingredients
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  • 4 slices baguette
  • 1 whole onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 whole green bell peppers
  • 4 whole tomatoes
Cut four one-inch slices of baguette, each into six pieces; roughly chop the onion, thinly slice the garlic, cut the green peppers into bite-sized pieces, and finely grate the tomatoes.
  • 30 ml extra virgin olive oil
Heat a large fry pan over medium heat with 30 ml olive oil for a couple of minutes; fry the bread, tossing to coat, 3 to 4 minutes until golden; set aside.
  • 30 ml extra virgin olive oil
In the same pan add another 30 ml olive oil, then the onion, peppers and garlic; stir every minute or so for 4 to 5 minutes until lightly sauteed.
  • 1.15 g sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
Add the smoked paprika and thyme and mix to coat.
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
  • white sugar
Add the grated tomato, season with sea salt, black pepper and a little sugar, and simmer 4 to 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
  • 120 ml vegetable broth
Return the fried bread with the vegetable broth, mix and bring to a boil.
  • eggs
Crack each egg into its own bowl, then slide the eggs into the skillet, spread out; season with salt and pepper.
Cooking the eggs
Cover, lower to low-medium and cook 3 to 5 minutes until the eggs are cooked through.
  • parsley
Off the heat, sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.