Baked Eggs in Tomato Cups
(from KyleM0216’s recipe box)
Breakfast Idea
Source: http://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2011/07/26/baked-eggs-in-tomato-cups/
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: To Try
Ingredients
- 2 large tomatoes (variety of your choice)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup white cheddar, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, shredded
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
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Slice off the tops of each tomato, and using a sharp knife, gently cut around the inside perimeter of each tomato and scoop out the seeds.
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Place the tomatoes in an oven-proof baking dish, with the tops. ***I sort of wedged my tomatoes up against the sides so that they would stay upright and the eggs would stay centered.
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Depending on the size of your tomatoes, place about 1-2 tablespoons of the white cheddar in the bottom of each, making a little well with your fingers so that the eggs will lay flat.
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Break an egg into each tomato, trying as best as you can to keep all the whites inside the tomato.
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6, Bake the eggs for 10 minutes. **They will just begin to set during this time.
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7, After ten minutes, remove the eggs from the oven and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
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Bake for another 7-10 minutes, until the eggs are set to your desired consistency.
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Remove the eggs from the oven and let sit for about 2 minutes.
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. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and garnish with the fresh basil.