Migas with chorizo and egg flowers

Did you know that bread helps you to stay active and in a good mood because it provides a lot of energy? We'll help you use up old bread to make this delicious recipe of Migas with chorizo.

Step by step:

Step 1: Fry the garlic till golden and cut the bread into pieces.
Peel the garlic cloves and brown them in a large, low pan. Cut the bread into thin slices using a bread knife. Put to one side.

Step 2: Cook the peppers.
When the garlic is golden brown, remove and put to one side. Dice the peppers and add them. Season and cook well. Remove the peppers and put to one side.

Step 3: Cook the Chorizo and the bread.
Dice the Chorizo and add to the pan.
Sauté briefly and put to one side.
Remove the pan from the heat and add the water (1 glass) and the paprika. Stir in the bread and cook, stirring continuously for about 20 minutes.
Add the garlic, peppers and diced Chorizo.

Step 4: Make the egg flowers.
Cut 4 large pieces of plastic wrap and spread them over 4 containers, pushing down well inside. Rub them with oil and break an egg in each. Season, close them tightly and tie them with a string. Put plenty of water in a pan and when it starts to boil add the eggs. Boil them on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
Serve the Migas and place an egg in the centre of each dish.

NUTRITIONAL COMMENT

This recipe provides quality proteins needed to maintain body mass, carbohydrates that give you energy to perform your activities, fats, vitamins, minerals and fiber.

Egg:

• Recommended for sick people because of its high nutritional value.
• Protects from cardiovascular diseases because of its good fats that help lower cholesterol.
• The way the egg is cooked in today's recipe uses little oil.
• The yolk contains most of the egg's nutrients; it also provides more calories than the white.
• The white contains the egg's proteins. These proteins are easy to digest and of excellent quality. It should be well cooked to make the most of its nutrients.

Bread:

• It should be present at all meals. Celiacs should also eat gluten-free bread to ensure they eat a nutritionally balanced diet.
• White bread has practically the same calories as whole wheat bread.
• Whole wheat bread has more fiber, vitamins and minerals than white bread, but either one, made with quality flour, can be part of a healthy diet.
• In today's recipe it is the food that will best provide you with the energy you need to be active and in a good mood.

Garlic:

• Promotes circulation and lowers blood pressure. It also lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and is a diuretic, which is why people with high blood pressure and cholesterol and a risk of thrombosis are recommended to eat a raw clove of garlic a day.
• It is also linked to the prevention of stomach and colon cancer.