Gluten Free Eggs Baked in Tomato Shells Recipe

Want to hear something ironic? I am a cookbook author (please excuse me; I am still so thrilled, I just have to work that into as many sentences a day as possible) and I have not been eating very well lately.

The subject for the cookbook I am working on (Okay – last time I mention it, promise. If not, I have to pay myself $5.00) is gluten-free desserts. So what with developing, testing and tasting desserts all day, I just haven’t been that hungry for any other kind of food. That, and the fact that I have a fast approaching deadline and am so busy I can barely see straight, is why I tend to eat things like leftover frosting or pickles.

Who knew cookbook authoring (oops – that’s 5 bucks!) involved so many other things like ironing and washing dishes? Mounds and mounds of dishes!

This morning, instead of jumping into what has now become my normal routine of washing down a few cups of coffee, cranking up the oven and the Kitchenaide mixer and getting immediately down to the fascinating and frustrating job of writing a cookbook (ouch! Another 5 bucks. Pretty soon I will have paid myself enough for those fab new shoes I have my eye on. Hmm, come to think of it, this is pretty much a win-win for me. For you dear reader, not so much), I decided to make myself a proper breakfast and enjoy it at a leisurely pace. I was thinking baked eggs and grilled tomatoes. Trouble was, I am so darn sick of washing dishes I didn’t want to dirty up ramekins, a spatula and a frying pan. So I get this bright idea! Bake the eggs IN the tomatoes!

Brilliant! The richness of the egg yolk combines beautifully with the sweet tang of the tomato and the salty hit of Parmesan, and the fragrant chives bring it all together.

I baked them on a buttered piece of foil laid over a baking sheet so all I had to do was crumple the foil and toss. They say necessity is the mother of invention but I say an utter loathing for washing dishes is mighty good incentive, as well.

5 from 1 vote

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Gluten Free Eggs Baked in Tomato Shells Recipe

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 serving

Calories: 106kcal

Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 medium tomato
• ▢ Kosher or fine sea salt
• ▢ Freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ▢ 1 teaspoon finely minced chives

Instructions

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  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a baking dish (or a piece of foil laid over a baking dish for easy clean up).
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  Cut a thin slice off the stem end of the tomato and scoop out the seeds and pulp. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper and turn upside down on some paper towels to drain for about 10 minutes. Break egg into tomato shell, sprinkle with a bit more salt and pepper and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until egg is just set. Combine the cheese with the chives and sprinkle on top of the egg. Return to oven for a minute or two until the cheese has melted.
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  Serve immediately.

Notes

This would be fabulous with some crispy bacon and a nice thick piece of toasted gluten-free bread.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Gluten Free Eggs Baked in Tomato Shells Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 106 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 168mg56%

Sodium 145mg6%

Potassium 352mg10%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 1260IU25%

Vitamin C 16.8mg20%

Calcium 92mg9%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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