How to Make Perfect Baked Eggs – Quick & Easy Breakfast Recipe

Place eggs in a bowl of warm tap water for 5 minutes to bring to room temperature if needed.

Chop a mushroom finely and add it to a preheated pan with a little butter.

Fry the mushroom over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, until it shows color and hasn't released any liquid.

Add a little more butter to the pan and toss in a handful of spinach, wilting it down in under 30 seconds over high heat.

Cut bacon into small pieces and slice chorizo into small pieces.

Fry the bacon and chorizo over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes until they change color and release their fat.

Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F (conventional oven, no fan).

Place a tray in the oven to heat up for the ramekins.

Grease ramekins well with butter (or oil if preferred).

For the plain baked egg, crack an egg into the ramekin, add a little salt and pepper, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, and add 1 tablespoon of cream.

For the vegetarian option, lay spinach in the ramekin, top with mushrooms, make an indent for the egg, crack in the egg, add salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon of cream.

For the bacon variation, mix fresh parsley with bacon, pile it into the bottom of the ramekin, make a nest for the egg, crack in the egg, add a little salt, pepper, parmesan, and 1 tablespoon of cream.

For the chorizo version, add leftover mushrooms, crack in the egg, add salt, pepper, parmesan, and 1 tablespoon of cream.

For Ina's combination, mix 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, half a teaspoon of minced garlic, and a scant quarter teaspoon of dried thyme and rosemary (or half a teaspoon of fresh). Crack the egg into the ramekin, add salt, pepper, herb mixture, sprinkle with parmesan, and finish with 1 tablespoon of cream.

Take the preheated tray from the oven and place the ramekin on it, then return to the oven and set the timer for 12 to 15 minutes.

Toast bread a few minutes before the timer is up to serve with the eggs.

Once the eggs are out of the oven, eat them immediately as they will continue to cook in the hot oven.

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