Baked egg in tomato

Recipes / Eggs

Make a brunch to remember with these colourful baked eggs in tomatoes.

Recipe «Baked egg in tomato» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 4 large tomatoes, 1 cup cooked white long-grain rice, 2 tbsp basil pesto, 4 eggs .

Ingredients:

  • 4 large tomatoes 
  • 1 cup cooked white long-grain rice 
  • 2 tbsp basil pesto 
  • 4 eggs 

Instructions

  1. Cut tops off tomatoes. Scoop out the centres and discard. Sprinkle with a little salt and place, cut-side down, on paper towel for 15 minutes to drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  3. Pack rice into tomatoes and top with the pesto. Use crumpled foil to make a nest for each tomato and place on a baking tray. Break an egg into each tomato, and bake with the tops for about 20 minutes or until cooked.
  4. Serve immediately seasoned with pepper.