This simple baked egg dish is the perfect way to transform leftovers into a new dish. You can use whatever leftover veggies you have on hand - I know I always tend to have little bits of roasted vegetables or half a pepper in the fridge that didn't make it into dinner. A fresh egg goes on top - as Stephanie points out in her instructions for this recipe, you really want to go for the best egg you can since the ingredients here are simple. Luckily I made this while visiting my parents, so I scored one fresh from the farm down the road! I recommend cooking this so the yolk stays at least a little runny - once you break it with your fork, it will run all over the veggies and create a creamy sauce. This was a really delicious and filling breakfast - the only thing I would add next time is a spoonful of salsa on top!
Baked Egg over Veggies (adapted from Ground Cherry, original recipe here)
Serves 1, easily multiplied
A bit of softened butter
1/2 to 1 cup leftover veggies (I used sweet corn and green pepper)
Salt and pepper (or seasoning salt - I used one with thyme and lemon)
1 fresh egg
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a medium custard cup generously with butter.
2. Add the veggies to the custard cup, and season with salt and pepper or seasoning salt. Carefully crack the egg over the vegetables. Season with a bit more salt and pepper or seasoning salt.
3. Bake about 15 minutes for a softer yolk and about 20 minutes for a hard yolk (for me, it was just perfect at 17 minutes).
This would make for one great quick and lovely brunch dish. By the way, I had your blog this month and it was so hard to choose just one recipe (I ended up making three), but finally did my SRC on your spiced oatmeal cookies. My family highly approves of them.
ReplyDeleteYay, so glad you guys liked the oatmeal cookies!!! :)
DeletePerfect comfort dinner to have curled up on the couch.
ReplyDeleteMy very favorite way to eat an egg! Delicious!
ReplyDeleteEasy and great for one, I need to remember this!
ReplyDeleteBaked eggs are one of my favorite breakfast items - so quick and easy with almost no clean up!
ReplyDeleteSo was the yolk runny at 17 minutes? I am not a fan of a runny yolk, but that dish looks perfect for one! :D
ReplyDeleteAt least in my oven, the yolk was still runny at 17 minutes...I think the egg takes a while to cook because it's starting out on top of cold veggies. You could probably speed this up if you start off with heated vegetables, and obviously if you cook it longer, the egg would eventually firm up. :)
DeleteSo nice to have a fresh egg you could pick up down the street. This looks like my kinds of dish, love runny eggs.
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful! Perfect breakfast. I've never prepared eggs baked over veggies. Love this!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed it! Oddly enough, it's one meal I typically make for groups (or when I'm baking other things) because I don't want to turn the oven for just that.
ReplyDeleteThis Baked Egg over Veggies sounds like fun to eat and looks good. :) What a healthy treat.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this idea!!!!! Great choice :)
ReplyDeletePerfectly beautiful and so easy with leftover veggies! Your baked eggs are beautifully photographed!
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