These baked eggs with mushrooms and asparagus are a deliciously comforting and easy one dish brunch. With a tasty combination of earthy and fresh flavors, it's one you'll come back to again and again.
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Baked eggs is one of those dishes I have had on my list to make for a while but it has never quite happened. Pancakes are eternally popular in our house at the weekend, either smaller ones with carrot and apple, or an individual Dutch baby pancake.
Otherwise I may make French toast, with torrijas the Spanish version a current favorite. If we go for eggs in a more obvious form, it's more likely an eggs Benedict or something similar.
Recently, however, I had baked eggs at a local restaurant which really convinced me to get on with making it myself soon. This version is a little different from what I had there, but is also easier and so tasty.
It's a delicious mix of soft eggs, a little cheese and flavorful vegetables all cooked in one pan. Because if you're anything like me, you need easy in the morning!
Steps to make baked eggs
Making this is really easy, as there's not much to do and it doesn't take long. I've drawn on this recipe with a couple of my own tweaks.
- Cut the asparagus into roughly 1 inch lengths and slice the mushrooms.
- Add the vegetables to the skillet along with a little oil and put in oven.
- Once the vegetables are tender, move them slightly to the side to make two spaces for the eggs.
- Crack eggs into the spaces, pour over a little milk and top with cheese.
- Bake until whites are translucent but yolks still soft.
I love that you only need one pan to make this and it doesn't take long either. The only tricky bit is trying to get the timing right on cooking the eggs, as the hot skillet starts cooking them as soon as you put them in the pan. Plus, it continues to cook them after you take them out the oven too.
So, it's worth erring on the side of less cooking time. That said, they'll still be tasty even if cooked a little more.
These baked eggs with mushrooms and asparagus make for an easy, comforting dish that's perfect for brunch, though quite honestly I'd eat it for any meal.
It doesn't take a lot of effort to make, which is just what I for one need in the morning. But the result is so tasty and definitely something I'll be making again.
Try these other egg-celent brunch ideas:
- Shakshuka with meat
- Flamenco eggs (a Spanish dish that's like a cross between shakshuka and baked eggs)
- Menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs)
- Eggs Royale (smoked salmon eggs Benedict)
- Plus get more breakfast and brunch recipes in the archives.
Tools for this recipe
I'd recommend a small skillet, such as the Lodge 8in Cast Iron Skillet I used for this recipe.
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Baked eggs with mushrooms and asparagus
Ingredients
- 2 oz mushrooms 55g
- 2 oz asparagus 55g, trimmed weight
- 1 clove garlic small
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoon milk or cream
- 3 tablespoon cheddar grated, or a cheddar-parmesan blend
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Slice the mushrooms, cutting bigger slices in half, and cut the asparagus into bite-sized lengths. Cut the garlic into small dice and toss the mushrooms, asparagus and garlic in the oil in a small skillet.
- Put the skillet with the vegetables in the pre-heated oven for approximately 10 minutes until the asparagus is just tender.
- Create two little spaces in the skillet for the eggs and crack them in. Drizzle over the milk then sprinkle on the cheese along with a little salt and pepper.
- Return to the oven and bake for approximately another 7-8 minutes (depending how well done you want the eggs and on your oven), but keep a close eye on it towards the end. Remember it will continue to cook a little in the hot skillet so you want to take it out slightly early. Serve in the skillet.
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Isabel says
Found this recipe when I had little food in the refrigerator and now this is one of our favorite breakfast dish to make! 10/10
Caroline's Cooking says
So glad to hear you have been enjoying! It's a dish I love too.
Liya says
Hi there, I am in the process of making this and can’t wait. #1 under the instructions should be 400 deg F instead of 40 deg F? Looks delicious in the oven so far. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Caroline's Cooking says
Thanks for the spot - updated! Hope you enjoy.
Derrick says
Hi do you think mozzarella cld be used instead of cheddar?
Caroline's Cooking says
You could, the only thing is for me the cheese adds quite a bit flavor-wise and mozzarella doesn't really have that much depth of flavor. You could use other hard cheeses like gruyere, or maybe a mix of mozzarella and parmesan to get a bit more flavor in there too.
Tawnie says
I had this for breakfast today it was so yummy! thank you!!
Caroline's Cooking says
Great, so glad to hear!
Emily Campbell says
Looks lovely! We eat a lot of eggs at our house (side note—followed your recipe for Eggs Benedict last week, and the hubby was in heaven!), but that lemon yogurt cake looks divine! I lean toward sweet brunches because I have such a sweet tooth; regardless, will have to try this soon!
Caroline's Cooking says
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed the eggs Benedict - it's a favorite if ours too. And yes, definitely give the lemon yogurt cake a try as it's truly delicious. And so is this dish - hopefully giving you plenty to try 🙂
Angela says
What a great way to incorporate veggies into breakfast! I love this recipe, healthy and delicious! 🙂
Caroline's Cooking says
Thanks, I agree, it maybe doesn't totally hide the veggies for those unsure, but definitely makes them a whole lot easier to enjoy!
Toni says
I loved it! Everyone in my family enjoyed it too!
Caroline's Cooking says
So glad to hear!