Name: Capsicum and bacon flan
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 large brown onion, finely chopped; 4 bacon rashers, rind removed, chopped; 1/2 34 grams jar roasted capsicum, drained on paper towels; 300 millilitre cream; 6 eggs, at room temperature; 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 1 cup grated tasty cheese; 1/4 cup chopped basil; mixed salad, to serve

Capsicum and bacon flan

Filled with bacon, vegetables and herbs, this flan is perfect for a healthy lunchbox option. Just slice it up and hand it out to the whole family.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

35M

Total

45M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 large brown onion, finely chopped

4 bacon rashers, rind removed, chopped

1/2 34 grams jar roasted capsicum, drained on paper towels

300 millilitre cream

6 eggs, at room temperature

1/4 cup self-raising flour

1 cup grated tasty cheese

1/4 cup chopped basil

mixed salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan forced. Lightly grease a 24cm (base diameter) ovenproof pie dish. Place on a baking tray.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan over moderately high heat. Add onion and bacon; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until onion softens. Remove from heat; stir in capsicum. Cool slightly.

3.Whisk cream, eggs, flour, half the cheese and basil in a large bowl. Stir in capsicum mixture. Pour into prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top of egg mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until just set at centre. Remove from oven. Stand in dish for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.