The hot popping cherry tomatoes give the creamy eggs a lovely hit of sweetness and acidity. Warning: despite being vegetarian, it’s a hearty meal, so feel free to decrease the recipe ingredients if you’re cooking for just two, or one. Polenta fries are the sauce-mopping side of choice here.
Source: Erin Scott
These Israeli-style eggs are a great way to feed a crew, fast. Don’t just limit it to breakfast – serve with chargrilled crusty bread any time of the day.
Source: John Laurie.
Inspired by the French dish "oeufs en cocotte", referring to the terracotta dish it's prepared in, the Taleggio cheese and preserved lemon lift these eggs to all new flavour heights. They're great for those who want to skip on a tomato-heavy brekky.
file:4288_taleggio-eggs.jpg Source: SBS Food
It’s origins might be disputed, but shakshuka is the most well-known of all baked eggs, thanks in part to Sir Ottolenghi. This Tunisian version is topped with tangy yoghurt and served with warm pita bread – perfect for a big old communal table.
Source: Alan Benson
You can get a head start on this one: Make the sauce ahead and you can use keep it to use anytime you like within the next week or so.
Baked red capsicum with chorizo and egg Source: Benito Martin
Serrano ham, chorizo, pimentón, tomatoes, garlic and onion - these eggs epitomise everything we love about Spanish cooking. The garlicky griddled bread adds a very special cafe-style touch - good luck sharing!
Flamenco eggs (huevos a la flamenco) Source: BBC Books / James Murphy
This light salmon breakfast dish (pictured with crunchy zucchini bites, both from The Fast 800) provides a healthy omega-3 boost for your brain and circulation, and helps reduce inflammation.
For another delicious baked eggs idea, watch River Cottage Australia 6.30pm Friday 5 July on SBS Food Channel 33 then on SBS On Demand.
Baked salmon and eggs with chives Source: The Fast 800
