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Cheese Mushroom and Egg Breakfast Pita

Cheese Mushroom and Egg Breakfast Pita makes the perfect weekend brunch or breakfast. Deliciousness made real easy with Homemade Pita, a spread of cream cheese, spicy mushrooms, a slice of melty cheese and topped with a crispy fried egg. So good right ?
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon / 14g butter
  • 1 small red or white onion chopped
  • 3 cups / 250g brown or white mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 or 3 sprigs of fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 4 Tablespoons / 72g cream cheese or cottage cheese
  • crumbled feta optional
  • 4 slices of cheese I used cheddar
  • 4 fried eggs
  • 4 baked pita breads SEE NOTE 1
  • dried chilli flakes to your taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to your taste
  • Garnish with lettuce and cherry tomatoes optional

Instructions
 

  • On medium heat,melt the butter in a pan. Add in the chopped onion, garlic, chilli flakes and thyme and cook until the onions are softened, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Warm the pita bread either on a pan on the stove or in the microwave for a few seconds.
  • Spread cream cheese and add a slice of cheese on the pita. Divide the cooked mushrooms into 4 equal portions and spoon the portions on each of the pita breads.
  • Using another pan, fry the eggs to how you prefer, season to taste and top the mushrooms with the egg.
  • Serve with lettuce and tomatoes and crumbled feta if you prefer.

Notes

  1. Recipe for homemade pita here: https://thegardeningfoodie.com/easy-homemade-pita-bread/
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