Baked eggs with cheese, tomatoes and basil
4 servings
30 minutes
Baked eggs with cheese, tomatoes, and basil are a simple yet refined dish of Italian cuisine that reflects its love for freshness and harmony of flavors. Tomatoes add juiciness and a slight tanginess, basil adds spicy notes, and the combination of soft cream cheese and grated hard cheese creates a rich and velvety texture. The dish is perfect for breakfast or a light dinner and can be served with crispy bread that absorbs the aromatic tomato sauce well. This recipe is inspired by traditional Italian techniques for baking eggs popular in rustic kitchens. Its simplicity makes it accessible to everyone while its exquisite taste is a true gastronomic find.
1
Chop the tomato, place it in a small saucepan, and simmer for a couple of minutes on low heat.
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
2
Add tomato paste and a little water (to taste) to the tomatoes so that the sauce is not too thick, add salt and pepper.
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
3
While the sauce is simmering, finely chop the basil.
- Green basil: 1 sprig
4
Remove the saucepan from the heat, add basil to the sauce.
- Green basil: 1 sprig
5
Take a baking dish. This can be done in several small cocottes or in one large glass dish. Place the tomato sauce in it.
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
6
Spread cream cheese on top with a spoon.
- Cottage cheese: 100 g
7
Next, lay out the raw eggs and salt them.
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
- Salt: to taste
8
Sprinkle with any hard/semi-hard cheese.
- Cheese: 100 g
9
Send to the oven for about 10 minutes at 180 degrees.