Full English Breakfast for One

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. Brown the sausages on all sides in a frying pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking dish.

3. Bake the sausages in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

4. Score a cross into the bottom of the tomato and place, cross-side up, in the baking dish with the sausages.

5. Bake the sausages and the tomato for 10 minutes. Turn off the oven, but do not remove the sausages and tomato.

6. Meanwhile, in the frying pan used to brown the sausages, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and fry the bacon, hash browns, and the mushrooms over high heat until the mushrooms have softened, the bacon begins to crisp, and the hash browns turn golden, about 7 minutes. Transfer to the oven to keep warm.

7. Pour beans in a small saucepan and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until heated through.

8. Crack egg into a skillet over medium heat. Cook until outer edges become opaque, about 1 minute. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until whites are completely set, about 4 minutes.

9. Toast bread and spread remaining butter over.

10. Bring together the sausages, hash browns, bacon, beans, tomato, mushrooms, fried egg, and toast on a warm serving plate. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with parsley, and serve immediately.

Cook's Note:

Timing really is the biggest hurdle to get over for this dish. You want everything ready at the same time and hot, so use the oven as a place to keep things warm and remember to cook things like eggs and toast last.