Bittman Basics
A Breakfast Casserole For Any Time of Day
A super versatile eggs-and-cheese baked dish
Here’s one of the best egg dishes for a small crowd — you can cook a lot at one time. OK, so you may not be expecting a crowd right now, so in our case, it will last your family a few days.
A few tips: Any cooked vegetable works as a bed for baked eggs — roasted or mashed potatoes, spinach or other greens, summer or winter squash, chopped asparagus, or even grated carrots. Just make sure they’re already tender and you have enough to fill the bottom of a baking dish and make the indentations.
To make a smaller batch, cook half the amount of onions in an ovenproof skillet and make indentations for four eggs. Depending on the size of the skillet, the eggs might take less time to cook, so start checking them after 10 minutes.
Baked Eggs With Onions and Cheese
Time: 45 minutes
Makes: 4 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 4 onions, sliced
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 cups grated Gruyere, fontina, or other melting cheese
