Company Eggs
A luxurious breakfast dish featuring eggs nestled in a bed of creamy Swiss chard, topped with sharp white cheddar cheese. Perfect for serving company or a special weekend brunch.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 small onion
- •4 cloves garlic
- •to taste kosher salt and pepper
- •2 bunches Swiss chard
- •½ cup heavy cream
- •12 large eggs
- •2 ounces sharp white cheddar
- •½ cup grated cheese
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 8-10 minutes.
10 min
- 2.
Add chard to skillet by the handful, tossing to wilt between additions. Cook, tossing often, until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add cream and simmer until thickened and almost evaporated, 8-10 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
20 min
- 3.
Spread chard mixture evenly in a 13x9x2" baking dish. Using the back of a spoon, make 12 small, evenly spaced divots in the chard mixture. Crack 1 egg into each divot. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Sprinkle cheese over.
5 min
- 4.
Bake, rotating dish once, until egg whites are almost set and yolks are still runny, 15-18 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
20 min
- 5.
DO AHEAD: The chard and cream mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat before transferring to baking dish.
