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Full English Breakfast, Supercharged

Packed with fibre, plant protein and healthy fats, this Gut-Friendly Full English Breakfast is a nourishing twist on a classic, supporting digestive health while delivering the satisfying flavours you love.

Prep 10 mins · Cook 20 minsServes 2Breakfast
Full English Breakfast, Supercharged

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried tarragon
  • 1 ½ cups potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup baked beans (low-sugar, low-sodium)
  • ½ cup tinned mixed beans (e.g. kidney, black, butter beans, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 grilled tomato, halved
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Nutritional breakdown

Approx per serving

Calories
420 kcal
Protein
20g
Carbohydrates
38g
Fibre
11g
Fats
17g
Sugar
7g
Sodium
350mg

Method

  1. Prepare the air-fried potatoes by tossing the sliced potatoes with ½ tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Air-fry at 200°C (400°F) for 15 to 18 minutes, shaking halfway through, until golden and crispy.
  2. Cook the mushrooms by heating the remaining olive oil in a pan and sautéing them with the garlic and tarragon over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes until soft and fragrant. Set aside.
  3. Prepare the beans by heating the baked beans and drained mixed beans in a saucepan, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes until warm.
  4. Prepare the eggs to your preference (poached, scrambled or fried in extra virgin olive oil).
  5. Assemble the plate by serving the eggs alongside the air-fried potatoes, beans and sautéed mushrooms. Add the grilled tomato and any optional extras such as wilted spinach or pumpkin seeds for extra gut benefits.

Gut health benefits

Eggs: Provide high-quality protein and choline, helping to keep you full for longer.

Mushrooms & garlic: Mushroom fibre and the inulin in garlic feed beneficial gut bacteria.

Tarragon: Contains antioxidants and digestive-supporting compounds.

Air-fried potatoes: A source of resistant starch, especially if cooked ahead, cooled and then reheated.

Baked beans & mixed beans: Packed with fibre and prebiotics, supporting healthy digestion and beneficial gut bacteria.

Olive oil: Rich in polyphenols that may help calm inflammation and support the gut barrier.

Gut bacteria supported

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii: Fed by bean fibre and resistant starch; fuels the colon lining.

Roseburia: Thrives on fibre from the beans, mushrooms and garlic, producing butyrate to help calm gut inflammation.

Akkermansia muciniphila: May be encouraged by polyphenols in the olive oil and mushrooms, aiding gut lining health.

Bifidobacterium: Feeds on the fibre from beans and resistant starch from potatoes, improving gut balance.

Want to know more about these microbes? Read The Gut-Health Top Ten.

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