Description
Tomato baked eggs is a simple and flavorful dish featuring ripe vine tomatoes slow-roasted with garlic and olive oil, topped with perfectly baked free-range eggs and fresh herbs. This comforting meal is ideal for breakfast or brunch, served with warm bread and salad for a wholesome experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Tomato Mixture
- 900g ripe vine tomatoes
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Eggs and Garnish
- 4 large free range eggs
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley and/or chives
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to fan 180°C, conventional 200°C, or gas mark 6 to prepare for baking the tomato base.
- Prepare Tomatoes: Quarter or cut the tomatoes into thick wedges depending on size. Spread them evenly in a fairly shallow 1.5-litre ovenproof dish.
- Add Garlic and Seasoning: Sprinkle the thinly sliced garlic over the tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, season generously with salt and pepper, then gently stir so the tomatoes are evenly coated and glistening.
- Bake Tomatoes: Place the dish in the oven and bake for 40 minutes until the tomatoes soften and develop a slightly brown edge, intensifying their flavor.
- Add Eggs: Carefully make four gaps among the baked tomatoes and crack one egg into each gap, ensuring the yolks remain intact.
- Cover and Bake: Cover the dish with foil and return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how set you prefer your eggs—shorter for runny yolks, longer for firm.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from oven, scatter the chopped parsley and/or chives over the top, and serve immediately with thick slices of toast or warm ciabatta and a fresh green salad.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use ripe, in-season tomatoes.
- You can substitute parsley and chives with fresh basil or oregano for a different herbal note.
- Adjust cooking time of the eggs based on preference for soft or hard yolks.
- Serve with crusty bread to soak up the flavorful tomato juices.
- This dish can be adapted to a vegetarian diet as it contains no meat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keywords: tomato baked eggs, baked eggs with tomatoes, vegetarian breakfast, Mediterranean breakfast, oven-baked eggs
