Prosciutto and courgette egg cups
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Background
For a weekend breakfast or brunch baked eggs cups are heavenly! These prosciutto courgette egg cups are ready in just 15 minutes – whilst they’re baking you can make some coffee, toast and a quick green salad - voila you’ll have a super yummy meal.
Ingredients
- 4 slices of prosciutto
- 1 small or ½ medium courgette
- 4 eggs
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 pinches of dried chilli flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- Basil leaves
- Balsamic syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Grate the courgette and mince the garlic. Finely chop the spring onions
- Lightly whisk the eggs then add the garlic, spring onion and courgette. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chilli flakes, if used.
- Spray 4 silicon muffin baskets with cooking spray.
- Line the sides and base of each muffin cup with a slice of prosciutto. Put a couple of basil leaves in each cup.
- Divide the egg mixture between the muffin cups.
- Cut the tomatoes in half, and put 3 halves on top of each muffin.
- Bake for approx. 10 - 15 minutes, or until the egg has set.
- Season with cracked black pepper, garnish with basil leaves and drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Breakfast - Brunch - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Easter - Mothers Day
- Ingredients: - Eggs - Pork
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Gluten Free - Low Carb - Nut Free - Paleo - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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