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BLT Baked Eggs with Toast Soldiers

BLT and Cheddar Cheese Baked Eggs

All the goodness of sautéed cherry tomatoes, bacon lardons, and baby spinach as the bed for rich cheddar cheese and the perfect baked egg.  Just add toast soldiers to poke that yolk!

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3-4 double smoked bacon rashers use 4 slices if you can't find thick cut bacon
  • 1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes cut into quarters, especially if larger
  • 1 cup packed baby spinach larger leaves can be sliced in half
  • 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 cup packed shredded cheddar cheese use a milder version, not too dry and sharp
  • 2 large eggs
  • sourdough bread toasted

Instructions

  1. Prepare oven: Place the rack about 6 inches below the broiler. Heat broiler.
  2. Grease 2 four-ounce ramekin with a bit of the olive oil, or use veggie spray. Place on a baking sheet.
  3. Slice the bacon into bite size lardons.
  4. Heat rest of the olive oil a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  5. Add the bacon and sauté until cooked through and just crispy. Do not cook to over-dry.
  6. Add the tomatoes, and cook till just softened, about 3-4 minutes
  7. Add the baby spinach, and stir till just softened, about 1 minute total.
  8. Sprinkle with cracked pepper.
  9. Divide the filling between the two prepared ramekins.
  10. Divide the cheddar cheese on top of the filling. Add it so that the cheese creates a little crater in the middle that the egg can sit in.
  11. Crack an egg into the centre of each ramekin over the cheese.
  12. Sprinkle with cracked pepper.
  13. Place baking sheet into the oven and broil for about 3-5 minutes, until white is set but yolk is still runny. Watch it carefully. You don't want the yolk to overcook. It really depends on your broiler, so start checking after 3 minutes, but don't be worried if you need to go longer)
  14. Remove and let set for 3 minutes, the egg will continue to cook in the residual heat.
  15. Serve with toast soldiers.

Recipe Notes

This recipe is for two, but it is easily doubled. If you are doubling it, why not keep it all in the skillet (use a cast iron one in this case) and cover everything with the cheese and crack the eggs evenly placed throughout the skillet. And it can easily be cut in half, if you just want to treat yourself! This can be breakfast, dinner, lunch or dinner!!