Vegetarian English Breakfast
The classic traditional English breakfast, but vegetarian! This Vegetarian English Breakfast is the heartiest breakfast ever.
With tons of protein, fiber, and vitamins, this vegetarian English breakfast is going to power up your day like no other breakfast! I fully admit this is not a super simple, easy breakfast. There are a lot of components! It does come together pretty quickly, but in my opinion, it’s more of a weekend or special occasion breakfast.
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How to Make a Vegetarian English Breakfast
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The Story Behind the Recipe
Last spring, we were lucky enough to get to spend a week in London. Oh my gosh – London is NOT overrated. What a great city!
One day, we had tickets to tour the inside of Buckingham Palace (which was so cool!) We decided to start out early by hitting a cafe in Kensington, then taking a stroll across Hyde Park toward our tour at Buckingham.
I started researching cafes, and came across one called Ffiona’s. One of our dogs is named Fiona – just one F, but we still had to go. It was a cute, quirky little cafe with the best breakfast I’ve ever had! Seriously. I ordered their vegetarian English breakfast with warm havarti cheese, perfect eggs, grilled toast, tangy beans, creamy avocado … oh my gosh. SO GOOD.
I live in the U.S., nowhere near London (sadly), so obviously I needed to recreate this amazing vegetarian English breakfast experience at home. AND obviously I needed to share it with you!
Ingredients
Hashbrown patties – In the UK, they seem to use these triangular hash brown patties that are delicious! I’ve not been able to find them in the US, but frozen hash brown patties that are found in the freezer section of most grocery stores (Trader Joe’s has a good one) work great.
Baked beans – You can grab canned vegetarian baked beans at the store, or try my vegetarian skillet baked beans for an easy homemade version.
Olive oil – For frying the toast + sautéing the mushrooms + cooking the halloumi, eggs, and tomato.
Bread – I like to use sourdough, but your favorite rustic bread will do just fine.
Mushrooms – I prefer plain old white button mushrooms, but cremini mushrooms are great too.
Tomato – For English breakfasts, tomatoes are cut in half and cooked briefly in the skillet to slightly brown and warm the tomato.
Halloumi – Halloumi cheese is a salty, hard cheese that keeps its shape when warm. It’s the perfect addition to an English breakfast.
Eggs
Avocado
Salt & pepper – to taste.
Parsley – Optional, but makes a pretty garnish.
Adaptations/Variations
Vegan English Breakfast – Omit the halloumi and eggs.
Gluten-Free English Breakfast – Leave off the toast or use GF bread.
How to Make a Vegetarian English Breakfast
Begin by baking or air-frying your hash brown patties.
Place the beans in a small saucepan to warm them.
While the hash browns cook and the beans warm, set a skillet over medium heat and warm it up.
Add olive oil to the warm skillet. Add the bread and toast on both sides until golden. Divide the toast between two plates.
Add another tablespoon of olive oil and saute the mushrooms with a pinch of salt.
Add the tomato halves cut-side down and cook until warmed through and lightly browned. Divide the tomatoes and mushrooms between the two plates.
Fry the halloumi in the skillet and divide between the two plates.
Add the last tablespoon of olive oil and fry the eggs.
Add the beans, eggs, sliced avocado, and warm hash browns to the plates.
Sprinkle with parsley, salt, and pepper. Dig in! Highly recommend serving with fresh orange juice.
Tips for Success
Prep ahead. Once you start cooking things in the skillet, the process goes quickly.
Start the hash browns first. For us, those take the longest to cook.
Use a nice, roomy nonstick skillet to accommodate everything.
I hope this Vegetarian English Breakfast satisfies that full traditional English breakfast craving, but without the meat! For me, it definitely hits the spot. Though I’ll be honest, I’d rather be eating it in London … but I’ll take what I can get!
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Vegetarian English Breakfast
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
Bake or air-fry the hash brown patties
Warm the beans
Make the rest of the breakfast
Nutrition
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