Baked Eggs

Recently a friend from Australia raved about eating "Baked Eggs" for brunch.  I thought it sounded yummy but had no clue what "Baked Eggs" were.  So last night  I did some research online and was intrigued by two baked egg dishes, one combines tomato sauce and chili powder and the other incorporates meatballs.   Essentially each dish has sauce on the bottom and an egg on the top which gets baked in the oven.  Bread is also served alongside the dish for sopping up the sauce.

This morning I decided to try out my own Italian Inspired Baked Egg recipe for breakfast.....

Italian Inspired Baked Eggs
1/2 cup Spaghetti Sauce
1/4-1/2 of one Italian Sausage link, cooked and crumbled
1/8-1/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese
1 Egg

Preheat oven to 375F.  Spray a small ramekin (a small oven proof bowl) with cooking spray.  Pour sauce into the bottom of the ramekin.  Add cooked sausage pieces to the sauce then layer on the mozzarella cheese. Crack one egg over the top of the cheese, being careful not to break the yolk.  Cook until the egg has set about 12-20 minutes (depending on how you like your eggs).  Let cool for 5 minutes or so.  Then enjoy with toast and or your favorite bread.    Printable Recipe

* Notes: I overcooked my eggs a little so my yolk was not runny.  If you prefer a more runny yolk stick to the lower end of the time.  I never set a timer so this is just a guesstimate.

I enjoyed my Baked Eggs dish with buttered French Bread and some Earl Grey Tea.  Let me just say that I thoroughly enjoyed my breakfast!  It was so much more satisfying than a bowl of cereal and milk or plain old scrambled eggs!  I will definitely be making more baked eggs in the future!

Have you ever made Baked Eggs before?

Locally Made Sausage

After 4-H yesterday we stopped by Maurice Bonneau's Sausage Kitchen, a small-family owned business that sells locally made, all-natural sausage.  I bought a package of Smoked Chorizo and a package of Italian Sausage with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Black Olives.  This morning I made some scrambled eggs with  Smoked Chorizo and cheese curds. It was so filling and delicious!

Scrambled Eggs w/ Mushrooms, Chorizo and Cheese Curds
2 1/4 cups sliced mushrooms
2 eggs
1/3 cup Chorizo diced (skins removed)
1/3 cup Cheese Curds
Kale, ripped up (optional)
Fresh Parsley for garnish

Spray a skillet with cooking spray.  In a bowl scramble the eggs.  Cook the mushrooms in the skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes, stirring often.  Add the scrambled eggs, the Chorizo, Kale (optional) and the fresh cheese curds.  Scramble the mixture until the eggs are cooked through.  Remove to a plate and garnish with fresh parsley.  Makes 1-2 servings.
Printable Recipe

Eggs in a Frame

Seeing this post about heart shaped 'Eggs in a Frame' brought me back to my childhood. I remember my Mom making this breakfast for my sister and I from time to time. She didn't use fancy cookie cutters though just a glass to cut a circle out of the middle. This morning I decided to carry on the tradition and made some star shaped ones for breakfast. They came out so good!

Eggs in a Frame

Bread-Cut a shape out of the center of the bread and then lay both the bread and cutout pieces on a hot griddle or pan

Egg-Crack the egg and pour into the center of the bread with the shape cut out

Cook the bread and egg on one side for a bit and then flip to cook the other side.

**You will notice that the stars that I cut out are missing. I sent them to school with Ehric for a snack.

Ceramic Egg Crate

Yesterday at Goodwill  I found this Williams Sonoma ceramic egg crate. I was so excited! I couldn't wait to get home and fill it with our farm fresh eggs. So cute!

Cheddar Apple Frittata

Trying to think of an idea for breakfast yesterday I spied the apples we brought home from apple picking. I looked through the fridge and saw a carton of our farm fresh eggs, a block of cheddar and bacon. I immediately knew what I wanted to make...one of my favorite recipes Cheddar Apple Frittata. I have been making this one skillet dish for several years now, and each time the boys and I are always pleased with the results. It also always looks so nice in a cast-iron pan! Please excuse my  burnt bacon.

Sometimes I substitute deli ham for the bacon and Mexican cheese for the Cheddar. Either way it makes a great fall breakfast or dinner!

Eggs for Sale

Eggs For Sale