Portuguese Baked Eggs With Chorizo And Ricotta Recipes

Steps:

• Adjust rack to lower-middle position. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• SAUCE.
• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add chorizo and cook, stirring, until fat is rendered, about 3 minutes.
• Add bell peppers and serrano peppers, onion, and garlic. Continue cooking, stirring often, until vegetables soften, 5-7 minutes.
• Add chili powder, paprika, thyme, and bay leaves and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes.
• Discard thyme and bay leaves. This can be covered and refrigerated up to 1 day in advance, but make sure sauce is warmed up before proceeding to EGGS AND CHEESE steps.
• EGGS AND CHEESE.
• Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and spread pepper sauce evenly in the dish, leaving 6 indentations to cradle the eggs.
• Evenly top divots with ricotta and crack an egg on top of each one.
• Sprinkle cheddar and Parmesan cheeses on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to preheated 375-degrees-F oven to cook until eggs are just barely set and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately with bread.

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes crosswise in half and remove the pulp.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper, and cook in hot oil for a few minutes.
• Place a freshly shelled egg in each tomato half and pour over them a little thick tomato sauce or puree.