Breakfast Egg Nests

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed
• 4 medium cremini mushrooms, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced (white & green)
• 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped
• 6 large eggs
• 1/3 cup swiss cheese, shredded
• 1/3 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to lowest position and preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 coat 6 (6 oz) ramekins with cooking spray and place on sheet pan.
• 3 flatten each bread slice with a rolling pin to 1/8-inch thickness and place in ramekins, pressing against bottom and sides, and overlapping where necessary.
• 4 combine mushrooms, green onion and tarragon in small bowl; season with salt and pepper and divide among ramekins.
• 5 break 1 egg carefully into each ramekin; top with cheese and paprika; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 6 bake 20 to 25 minutes, rotating pan after 10 minutes, or until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are still creamy. bake slightly longer for hard cooked yolks.
• 7 cool on rack 2 minutes, then unmold, and transfer to serving plates.