Trying to Conceive Recipe
Breakfast
Beans, egg and avocado breakfast bowl
Soft-cooked black-eyed beans with a well-cooked egg and sliced avocado. Provides protein, fibre, folate, iron and healthy unsaturated fats, and can form part of a balanced pre-conception diet.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Portions
- 2
- Easy
- Trying to conceive
- Preparing for pregnancy
- High-protein
- Fibre-rich
- Folate-containing
- Budget-friendly
- Vegetarian

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Only swaps that keep this recipe pregnancy-safe are offered. Allergen information below updates when you choose one.
Ingredients
For 2 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.
This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.
Method
- Step 1. Boil the beans in the water for 35–45 minutes until soft, topping up as needed.
- Step 2. Heat the oil in a separate pan and cook the onion for 4 minutes, then add the tomatoes and cook for 6–8 minutes.
- Step 3. Stir the tomato base through the drained beans and season lightly.
- Step 4. Boil the eggs for 8–10 minutes until the yolk and white are firm, then peel and halve.
- Step 5. Spoon the beans into bowls and top with the egg and sliced avocado.
Allergens for your selection
- Contains: Eggs
Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.
