CODDLED EGGS WITH PROSCIUTTO
Coddling is a cooking method in which food is gently cooked in a water bath. This elegant bunch dish cooks the eggs in a mixture of chopped prosciutto, kale pesto and tomatoes in individual ramekins.
Yield: Serves 4.
July 02, 2019
CODDLED EGGS WITH PROSCIUTTO
Ingredients
- 5 slices prosciutto
- 1/2 cup crumbled soft goat cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup Kale Pesto or basil pesto, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, patted dry, divided
- 8 large eggs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place prosciutto in a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until prosciutto is crisp, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer prosciutto to a paper towel-lined plate; cool. Break 2 prosciutto slices in half; set aside for garnishing.
- Transfer remaining 3 prosciutto slices to a cutting board. Chop prosciutto; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place 1 tbsp cheese, 1/2 tbsp Kale Pesto and 1/2 tbsp tomatoes in each of four 3/4 cup heatproof ramekins. Sprinkle each with chopped prosciutto, dividing equally. Crack 2 eggs on top of mixture in each ramekin.
- Place ramekins in a 9 inch square baking pan. Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins.
- Bake, covered, until eggs are set, about 30 minutes.
- Uncover and remove ramekins from pan. Top each with remaining cheese, Kale Pesto and tomatoes, dividing equally. Garnish each with 1 prosciutto half.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
319 calories, 23.5 g fat, 22.7 g protein, 3.9 g carbohydrate, 0.8 g fibre, 602 mg sodium