Sunday Sunshine Baked Eggs in Mushrooms Recipe
A simple and delicious breakfast or brunch recipe featuring large Portobello mushrooms baked with eggs, pasta sauce, cream, and melted cheese, garnished with fresh parsley for a touch of color and flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Western
- Diet: Low Salt
Ingredients
Scale
Mushrooms and Eggs
- 2 large Portobello mushrooms (flat)
- 2 eggs
Sauce and Cream
- 3 tbsp pasta sauce (or pizza sauce or sauce of preference)
- 4 tbsp cream (1/4 cup)
Cheese and Garnish
- 4 tbsp grated cheese OR 2 slices of cheese (any melting cheese, e.g. tasty cheese)
- Fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) to ensure it’s at the perfect temperature for baking the mushrooms and eggs evenly.
- Prepare the Mushrooms: Remove the stalk from each Portobello mushroom. Optionally, use a teaspoon to scrape out the gills (the brown part) especially if the mushroom is small to create more space for the egg.
- Add Sauce: Divide the pasta sauce evenly between the mushrooms, spreading it across the mushroom caps to add flavor.
- Crack Eggs: Crack one egg carefully into each mushroom cap, making sure the yolk stays intact for the best runny texture.
- Pour Cream: Drizzle the cream evenly over the eggs, covering as much surface as possible to enrich the dish.
- Bake Initially: Place the mushrooms on an oven tray and bake for 10 minutes, allowing the eggs to start setting.
- Add Cheese: Remove the mushrooms from the oven and sprinkle grated cheese or place slices of cheese on top of each mushroom.
- Finish Baking: Return the mushrooms to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes, or until the egg whites are just set while keeping the yolks slightly runny. Remember eggs will continue cooking a bit after removal from the oven.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired, then serve immediately for a warm and satisfying meal.
Notes
- Removing mushroom gills is optional and mainly to create more room for the egg.
- The cooking time for eggs can vary depending on preferred yolk consistency; adjust time accordingly.
- Use any pasta or pizza sauce to suit your taste, and select any melting cheese that you prefer.
Keywords: baked eggs in mushrooms, Portobello mushroom eggs, breakfast mushrooms, baked eggs breakfast, easy baked eggs
