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Baked Egg Casserole with tomatoes and basil
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5 from 1 vote

Tomato Basil Baked Eggs

This Tomato Basil Baked Egg recipe from The Whole Smiths is bound to be your favorite new brunch or breakfast recipe. It’s perfect for weekends and if you use gluten-free bread, it goes without saying it will be gluten-free.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, breakfast / brunch
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: baked eggs recipe, breakfast bake, egg casserole
Servings: 4 -6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup grated pecorino romano
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
  • 2 Roma tomatoes sliced (any tomato will work, you just need enough to roughly layer the bottom of the dish)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 cup crushed tomatoes marinara or pizza sauce (whatever you have on hand)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 slices of bread toasted (Check out Canyon Bakehouse for a great gluten-free bread option, it’s our favorite.)

Instructions

  • Move your top oven rack to about 6 inches below the broiler and turn the broiler on.
  • Add the butter and cream to a baking dish (about 7 x 10 a little larger or smaller is ok too) and broil it for about 3 minutes until it starts to bubble and lightly brown.
  • While the butter and cream are broiling, combine the garlic, pecorino Romano and basil into a bowl.
  • Once the butter and cream are done broiling place the tomato slices into the dish.
  • Carefully crack each egg into the dish, making sure not to break any of the yolks and spacing them as evenly apart as possible.
  • Sprinkle the garlic, cheese, herb mixture over top of the eggs and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. (Maldon salt is fantastic sprinkled on this dish.)
  • Broil the eggs for 5 to 6 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned and the egg whites are cooked through. Make sure not to overcook as you want your egg yolks to still be runny.
  • Remove the eggs from the broiler. Spread a bit of the crushed tomaotes or auce on the toast and serve a portion of the eggs over top. Serve with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  • Keep an eye on the eggs as they are under the broiler. Broiler temps can vary a bit between ovens and you want to make sure the egg yolks don’t cook through. You don’t need to watch them the entire time but check in every minute to make sure it’s cooking appropriately.
  • Try some different cheeses like fontina, gruyere or parmesan and herbs like rosemary and thyme to alter the flavor profile.