Name: Herb Baked Eggs with Crostini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 2 tbsp of butter; 2 tsp of milk; 2 oven safe large ramekins or similar; 1 clove of garlic minced; 1/4 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tsp of dried thyme (you can use fresh too); 1 tsp of dried basil (you can use fresh too); pinch of slat and fresh ground pepper; Crostini Bread

Herb Baked eggs is a very simple French style way of eating eggs and it is usually served with some type of bread like crostini for dipping into the yummy yellow-orange yolks (to me the best part). There is very little work involved in this other than chopping herbs and assembling your ingredients.

The herbs that I used in this are ones that I like a lot, like thyme and basil. Parmesan and garlic are added to these which help form a nice crust top when it’s placed in the oven and it is just out of this world. You can also use fresh tarragon or oregano! I happen to love fresh tarragon (Tarragon Chicken is my absolute favorite dish) because of it’s sweetness but I do not always have that on hand and I am not a fan of the dried version. If you do have some fresh tarragon lying around I definitely recommend using it in this dish. Remember that this dish is about being easy and using what you have available.

The best thing about this recipe is that it only takes about 10 minutes and it is done! To make it easier, I will plan this meal after making crostini the day before which I make with all my soups (see below for some) and save some of them for this dish the next morning. To re-heat the crostini, I just wrap them in some aluminum foil and place them in the oven when the eggs are baking and they are ready when the eggs are ready.

**Here is the crostini I like to serve with the eggs**

This is a great treat to try on the weekend to make it a little more special! You can also customize it with your own favorite herb combinations.

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Herb Baked Eggs with Crostini

A classic and easy French style egg dish

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time5 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: French

Servings: 2 people

Equipment

wide ramekins for baking the eggs in (the ones in the picture measure 5 x 5 inches and are only a little more than 1/2 inch deep) or similar sized oven proof dishes that will hold 2 eggs each.

Ingredients

4 eggs
2 tbsp of butter
2 tsp of milk
2 oven safe large ramekins or similar
1 clove of garlic minced
1/4 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp of dried thyme you can use fresh too
1 tsp of dried basil you can use fresh too
pinch of slat and fresh ground pepper
Crostini Bread

Instructions

Preheat your broiler.
Place ramekins on a baking sheet and place under broiler for a few minutes while you prepare your eggs.
In each ramekin, place 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tsp of milk.
Place under broiler for 3-4 minutes until nice and hot.
While ramekins are under broiler, grate your cheese, measure out your spices and mince your garlic and add them all to a bowl and mix together.
Now take the ramekins out of the oven and crack 2 eggs into each ramekin (1 if you prefer- see notes below).
After the eggs are in the ramekins, sprinkle 1/2 of the herb and cheese mixture over top of each ramekin and place back under the broiler for another 4-5 minutes or until the eggs are set and bubbly but the yolk is still runny.
Serve with some Oregano Crostini bread (recipe above) for dipping or regular baguette.
Enjoy!!!

Notes

This recipe is for 2 eggs in each ramekin. If you would like to use only 1 egg that is fine, just reduce the cooking time by about 1/2 or until the eggs are done to your likeness.