Description
Creamy eggs baked inside juicy tomatoes, topped with nutty Grana Padano. A simple, satisfying weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Units
- 4 large firm tomatoes (halved at the belly)
- 2 cups (473 ml) stale 1/2-inch country bread cubes (crusts removed)
- 2/3 cup (158 ml) grated Grana Padano
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Scoop out the seeds and pulp of the tomatoes over a fine strainer, creating tomato shells. Press the collected seeds and pulp through the strainer to collect the juice; you should have about 3/4 cup.
- In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, 1/3 cup grated cheese, parsley, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; toss well.
- Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil and place the tomato shells inside. Season the inside of the tomatoes with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Pack the tomatoes with the stuffing, creating an indentation in each mound large enough for an egg.
- Pour tomato juice into the bottom of the pan (avoiding the tomatoes).
- Bake for 10 minutes, until the tomato juices are bubbling and the filling is heated.
- Uncover, and carefully crack an egg into each indentation.
- Sprinkle the eggs with the remaining 1/3 cup grated cheese and 1 teaspoon dried oregano.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still runny.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use day-old bread; the staling process helps absorb the egg and tomato juices better.
- If Grana Padano is unavailable, substitute with Parmesan cheese, Pecorino Romano, or a similar hard, aged cheese.
- To prevent overcooking, keep a close eye on the eggs during the final 15 minutes of baking; baking time may vary depending on your oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Oven-Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed tomato
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 200