Quick and Easy Italian baked eggs

Italian Baked Eggs are a simple and delicious dish where eggs, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella are baked together until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny, perfect for a quick and flavorful meal.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Ingredients

Olive oil
4 large free-range eggs
6 cherry tomatoes (about 2 ounces)
¼ of a 4.4-ounce ball of mozzarella cheese
1-2 sprigs of fresh marjoram or basil

Instructions

Prepare the dish

Preheat your oven to its highest setting.
Grease a small skillet or baking dish with a bit of olive oil.

Assemble the ingredients

Crack the eggs into the dish.
Halve or quarter the cherry tomatoes and scatter them around the eggs.
Tear the mozzarella into small chunks and sprinkle it over the dish.
Drizzle a little more olive oil on top and season with sea salt and black pepper.

Bake and serve

Bake in the oven for 7 to 10 minutes, until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still runny.
Garnish with fresh marjoram or basil leaves and serve with buttered toast.