Making Baked Egg Tomato Cups

Prep Time: 5 minutes.

Cook Time: 27 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Yield: 1 tomato

Ingredients:

• 1 large tomato
• 1 large egg
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 Tbsp approximately olive oil
• 1 Tbsp cheese, shredded
• 1/8 tsp basil, or thyme, dried (leaves)
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1 green onions, thinly sliced for garnish if desired
• cooking spray

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with tinfoil lightly coated in cooking spray. Set aside.

 
2. Slice the top off your tomatoes, on the stem side.

 
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3. Use a small spoon to scrape out the core, seeds and pulp. Arrange on your prepared baking sheet.

 
4. Put oil all over the inside and outside of each tomato, and season with salt and pepper, basil or thyme and garlic powder.
5. Bake tomatoes for 15 minutes. Sprinkle half the cheese on the bottom of the tomato.

 
6. Crack an egg and gently slide it into each tomato.

 
7. Sprinkle more salt and pepper and the rest of the cheese.

 
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8. Return to the oven and bake until eggs are set, 8 to 11 more minutes. Garnish with the scallions, if desired. Serve immediately.