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Baked Eggs in Potatoes
4 large baking potatoes
2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. olive oil
2 ounces Gruyère cheese (optional), grated
2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
2 ounces Swiss cheese, grated
1 tsp. caraway seeds
1/4 cup unsalted butter
8 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 ounces mushrooms, finely diced
8 slices prosciutto or smoked ham
8 eggs
Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub each potato with oil. Bake
about 40 minutes or until potato yields to pressure.
Combine grated cheeses with caraway seeds in a small
bowl. Set aside. Melt butter in a large heavy nonstick
skillet over medium heat. Sauté scallions, bell pepper
and mushrooms. Cut cooked potatoes in half lengthwise.
Scoop out most of the flesh, leaving a 1/4 inch thick
shell. Stir potato flesh into cooked vegetables. Place
potato shells on a baking sheet. Sprinkle 1-1/2 tsp.
cheese mixture into each shell. Line each shell with 1
slice prosciutto. If necessary, fold ham to fit. Break 1
egg into each shell. Bake about 8 minutes or until eggs
are barely set. Remove from oven. Turn on broiler.
Sprinkle each egg-potato with remaining cheese. Top with
vegetable mixture. Broil until cheese just melts or
about 1 minute.
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