Baked Eggs with Tomato and Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 medium tomato sliced into ¼-inch slices
- 1 tablespoon water
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large garlic clove mashed
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ¼-inch slices of rice-filled black sausage (morcilla), or substitute with breakfast or sweet Italian-style sausage
- 1 or 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Season the tomato slices with salt, pepper, mashed garlic, and parsley.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
- Add the seasoned tomato slices and cook for about 1 minute per side, turning once until they soften and release their juices.
- Transfer the tomatoes to a shallow baking dish, arranging them in a single layer.
- Deglaze the skillet by adding water and stirring to scrape up any flavorful bits.
- Pour this over the tomatoes in the baking dish.
- Wipe the skillet and lightly grease it.
- Heat over medium heat, then add the sausage slices.
- Cook until lightly browned on both sides.
- Break the egg(s) into the center of the baking dish among the tomatoes.
- Arrange the browned sausage slices around the edges and sprinkle everything with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 6 minutes, or until the egg whites are set but the yolks remain soft.
- If using an oven-safe serving dish, serve the baked eggs with sausage and tomato directly from the dish while hot.
- Otherwise, transfer to individual plates and serve promptly.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Enjoy this flavorful dish of baked eggs, tomatoes, and sausage, inspired by the traditional “Huevos a la Madrileña” from Spain!
Note:
Cooking times may vary depending on the oven and desired egg doneness.
Cooking times may vary depending on the oven and desired egg doneness.