English breakfast muffin

Weekend treat

Serves: one adult Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Calories per portion: 309kcal (1,293kJ)

Ingredients

1 wholemeal English muffin, sliced in half 1 poached egg 1 slice of lean roast ham 20g of reduced-fat or "light" medium-hard cheese 2 tsp of low-fat spread 20g of fresh spinach leaves 1 pinch of ground black pepper

Oozing poached egg on a layer of cheese and roast ham – what's not to love about this lower-calorie version of the classic English breakfast muffin?

Preheat the grill. Toast the muffins on the cut sides only. Poach the egg in gently simmering water for 3-4 minutes until the yoke is set but still runny in the middle.

Spread the toasted sides with the low-fat spread and lay on the spinach leaves, ham and cheese. Place the poached egg on one muffin half, season with black pepper, and top with the other half.

Tips

If you prefer, you can scramble the egg with 4 tablespoons of semi-skimmed milk. Pour the mixture into a heated pan. Cook and stir until the eggs are just set.