Name: Bagel with halloumi, fennel & beans
Prep time: PT0HM
Cook time: PT0HM
Ingredients: 2 bagels; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small fennel; 1 small onion; 1 tin butterbeans; 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 Tbsp chopped dill; 1 block halloumi; 2 eggs (optional)

Bagel with halloumi, fennel & beans

18 Aug 2024

by Dinna

Background

Many of us prefer brunches to breakfast at the weekend, when we can treat ourselves with something easy but super yummy. I like having bagels with delish toppings, such as avocado, egg, salmon, beans, roasted veggies and so on. This bagel with halloumi, fennel & beans is one of my all-time favourites - it’s delicate, tasty, easy-to-make, healthy and filling. You can serve it with or without eggs - which can be fried, poached or boiled. I used gluten-free bagels for this recipe.

Ingredients

2 bagels
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 small fennel
1 small onion
1 tin butterbeans
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp chopped dill
1 block halloumi
2 eggs (optional)

Instructions

Cut the onion and fennel into long thin slices.
Heat the oil, then gently sauté the onion and fennel for 5 minutes under a lid.
Add the vinegar and stir for a couple of minutes, then add a splash of water and season with salt and pepper. Put the lid on and gently cook for another 5 minutes, until the fennel becomes tender and slightly caramelized.
Add the beans and a splash of water and warm through for a couple of minutes.
Stir in the dill, turn off the heat, cover and keep warm.
Meanwhile, cut the halloumi into 4 pieces, brush them with oil, then fry them on both sides in a non-stick frying pan until golden brown.
Cut the bagels in half (horizontally) and lightly toast them. Put the fried halloumi on the lower part of the bagels.
If using eggs, add a drop of oil to the frying pan and fry them to your liking.Or poach them in boiling water.
Spoon the fennel and bean mixture on top of the halloumi, then add the egg, if used.
Serve immediately.