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Baked Eggs with Merguez Sausage, Tomatoes, and Smoky Paprika

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Photo by Tara Donne, food styling by Diana Yen

If you don't happen to have eight ramekins, you can assemble the sauce and eggs in a single baking dish and increase the baking time if needed.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 Minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

2

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing

1

large onion, finely diced

2

garlic cloves, minced

1

pound fresh merguez or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed and meat crumbled

1

(14.5-ounce) can chopped fire-roasted tomatoes

1

1/2 teaspoon Spanish sweet smoked paprika

1

/2 teaspoon kosher salt

8

large eggs

1

/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped

Toasted bread, for serving

Special Equipment:

8

ramekins or oven-safe bowls

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove to a bowl and cook the sausage until brown, about 7 minutes. Spoon or pour off excess fat and return onions and garlic to the pan.

    Step 3

    Add the tomatoes, paprika, and salt. Cook until mixture has warmed through, about 2 minutes.

    Step 4

    Brush ramekins with olive oil. Divide the sausage mixture among the ramekins. With the back of a spoon, gently press into mixture to create a well. Top each with an egg. Bake until egg whites are cooked and the yolks are still runny, 12 to 15 minutes. Top with a sprinkling of cilantro.

    Step 5

    Serve immediately with toasted bread.