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Italian Baked Eggs with Prosciutto

Italian Baked Eggs with Prosciutto

Cheesy baked eggs in tomato sauce with prosciutto and fresh basil.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the tomato sauce

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Cloves garlic minced
  • 1 14 Ounce Can cherry tomatoes
  • ½ Teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ Teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Kosher salt to taste

Other

  • 4 Eggs
  • 4 Ounces fresh mozzarella cubed
  • 2-4 Slices prosciutto torn into pieces
  • Fresh basil
  • Flaky salt
  • Crusty bread for serving

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 400, Grease 4 oven safe ramekins, and prepare a baking dish with half an inch of water in the bottom.
  • Make the tomato sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook until the garlic is just starting to turn golden at the edges. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Add the Italian seasoning. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • In the ramekins, lay down some tomato sauce and the cheese and prosciutto. Gently crack an egg on top and then add more cheese, sauce and prosciutto as desired.
  • Place the ramekins into the baking dish with water. Bake for 10 minutes or so, checking starting at minute 8, or until the egg whites have set.
  • Finish with flaky salt and fresh basil and serve with crusty bread.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Baked eggs, breakfast recipes, prosciutto
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