I made Ina Garten's smashed eggs on toast, and the elevated brunch dish only took me 15 minutes

Anneta KonstantinidesJan 23, 2021, 18:23 IST

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Ina Garten's smashed eggs on toast is featured in her new cookbook, "Modern Comfort Food."
Bored of my usual eggs, I decided to try the dish — and loved the elevated brunch recipe.
Garten's recipe only has four main ingredients, and takes less than 15 minutes to make.

I'm a huge breakfast fan, and one of the things I've missed most this last year is being able to sit down for a beautiful brunch (along with a few mimosas).

After so many months stuck in my own kitchen, I've been getting bored of my usual egg recipes. So I decided to turn to Ina Garten for some morning-meal inspiration.

I spotted Garten's recipe for her smashed eggs on toast in her new cookbook, "Modern Comfort Food," and was impressed that she could make such a simple dish look so delicious.

So I decided to take her recipe for a spin and - after a few cracked eggs - found a brand-new favorite brunch dish.

Ina Garten's recipe for her smashed eggs on toast can be found in her new cookbook "Modern Comfort Food."

Garten upgraded classic recipes for her new cookbook. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

As she did with all the dishes in "Modern Comfort Food," Garten turned to classic recipes and found new ways to upgrade them.

Garten's smashed eggs is her modern twist on poached eggs on toast. Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversa/Getty Images

Garten's smashed eggs on toast requires just four main ingredients.

Garten's recipe includes whole-grain mustard, dill, bread, and eggs. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Before I started cooking the eggs, I decided to get my prep out of the way.

First I minced the dill. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Then it was time to get my water going for the eggs.

I waited for my water to come to a full rolling boil. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Then I had to get the eggs into the pan, which turned out to be just a little nerve-wracking.

I used a slotted spoon to carefully place my eggs in the pan. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Then I lowered the heat and set a timer for my eggs to cook.

Garten's recipe specifies that the eggs must cook for six-and-a-half minutes. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

As my eggs started cooking, I began to toast my bread.

Garten's recipe calls for two slices of bread per person you're serving. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

After the six-and-a-half minutes were up, I transferred my eggs into an ice bath.

I put my eggs into an ice bath for two minutes. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

While my eggs were chilling (literally), I started prepping the toast.

I spread whole-grain mustard and butter on my toasted slices. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Then it was time to peel the eggs, which ended up being far trickier than I expected.

Some of my eggs may have been a little too soft-boiled. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Thankfully, I was able to salvage a few eggs and pull off the dish - which looked special without a lot of extra time and effort.

I couldn't help but admire how pretty my plate of smashed eggs looked. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

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