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Mozzarella Baked Eggs with Sautéed Zucchini
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Mozzarella baked eggs with tender zucchini makes for a simple summer brunch or supper that’s ready in minutes.

Recipe Type: Breakfast
Makes: 2 servings
Author: Elizabeth Stark
Ingredients
  • 2 small zucchini , trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch thick coins
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons Tabasco Green Sauce
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup cubed fresh mozzarella
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Set out a rimmed baking sheet and two 8-ounce oven-proof oval ramekins.

  2. Set a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and when hot, about half the zucchini (zucchini won't cook well if overcrowded, so it's best to sauté in batches); sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Cook until each side is a rich golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat for remaining zucchini.

  3. Divide zucchini in half, and tuck and fold cooked zucchini all along the edges and bottom of the ramekins. Drizzle a tablespoon of Tabasco Green Sauce over each ramekin, and add 2 eggs to each. Sprinkle eggs with sea salt. Set ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet and carefully slide into oven.

  4. Bake 9 minutes, remove from oven, and divide mozzarella cubes between each dish, tucking cubes all around the eggs. Slide back into oven and cook just until egg whites are set, 3 - 6 minutes more.

  5. Remove from oven, top with black pepper to taste, and serve right away. (Ramekins will be very hot – set on a heat resistant surface and use caution.)