Creamy Baked Eggs with Asparagus and Pecorino

Name: Creamy Baked Eggs with Asparagus and Pecorino
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 thin asparagus spears, ends trimmed; 2 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 servings Butter for ramekins; 4 larges eggs; 1 pinch Pinch of sea salt or kosher salt; 59 milliliters milk; 59 milliliters lightly packed shredded pecorino

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Creamy Baked Eggs with Asparagus and Pecorino a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 17g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 239 calories. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, vegetarian, and דל פחמימות, diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up asparagus spears, pepper, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 27

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Oven

Lightly butter two 4-oz. (1/2-cup) ramekins or ovenproof bowls and set in a baking pan just big enough to hold ramekins.

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Butter

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Ramekin

Bowl

Slice asparagus thinly on the diagonal. Bring a small pot of water to a boil.

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Asparagus

Water

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Add asparagus; cook until just tender-crisp, 1 to 2 minutes, and scoop out into a colander. Keep water boiling, covered.

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Asparagus

Water

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In a bowl, beat eggs with milk until smooth. Stir in cheese and salt. Divide mixture between prepared ramekins. Top each with half the asparagus and sprinkle with pepper.

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Asparagus

Cheese

Pepper

Egg

Milk

Salt

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Bowl

Set ramekins in baking pan and put in oven. With oven door open, carefully pour hot water into baking pan up to the level of the eggs in ramekins.

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Water

Egg

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Ramekin

Oven

Bake until eggs are set in centers (touch to test), about 45 minutes. To remove ramekins, carefully pull oven rack out partway; lift ramekins from pan with tongs and set aside. Push rack with pan back into the oven to cool.

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Egg

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Serve eggs immediately.

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Egg

Pastured Eggs. What they are: Laid by chickens that spend most of their time outside, foraging on grass and insects. Price: Up to $7 per dozen. Where to find them: Farmers' markets; farm stands; a few markets (see localharvest.org or eatwild.com for sources near you).

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Chicken

Egg

Commercial Eggs. What they are: Laid by chickens typically fed a blend of grains, soy beans, and vitamins; birds are often confined to cages. Price: About $3 per dozen. Where to find them: Any grocery store.

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Soybeans