Napoleon eggs, an easy and traditional recipe for a quick dinner
The egg is a versatile ingredient with many nutrients, in addition to being very easy and quick to prepare...
There is nothing more common than having an omelette or grilled eggs for dinner. The egg is a versatile ingredient with many nutrients, in addition to being very easy and quick to prepare. That is why, on many occasions, it becomes the protagonist of our recipes when we try not to overheat our heads.
Fried, grilled, boiled, scrambled... There are thousands of ways to prepare eggs and everyone has their favorite. With some onions, some peppers and some garlic you can give this ingredient extra flavor by making some delicious eggs Napoleon, a dish that is finger-licking good.
They say that the name Napoleon eggs comes from the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Apparently, the emperor did not like to wait for mealtimes, since he was always in a hurry. To please him, his cooks specialized in easy and quick, but very tasty dishes. This vegetable egg casserole was a perfect solution, a recipe that is currently served as an appetizer to share or as a main dish.
This recipe is very simple and combines the flavors of egg with onion, pepper and cheese. These ingredients are easy to find and we always have them in the refrigerator, so these eggs Napoleon become an ideal recipe for when we don't know what to prepare and we want a delicious and flavorful dinner.
Napoleon eggs recipe
Preparation time: 35 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 2 slices of bread
- 1 Italian red pepper
- 1 onion
- 200 grams of mozzarella cheese
- A garlic clove
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
Elaboration:
- Cut the bread into cubes and place them on a tray lined with baking paper. We sprinkle them with a little oil and toast them in the oven preheated to 180 °C for about 3-5 minutes, being careful not to burn them. If we want them to have more flavor, we can add garlic powder or onion powder before toasting them.
- In a frying pan with a little oil, sauté the julienned onion, the sliced garlic clove and the chopped pepper. We also add salt and a touch of black pepper to taste.
- We paint two clay pots with a little oil and add a first layer of pepper and onion as a base. We distribute with croutons and cover with cheese to gratin. Finally, we crack an egg in the center, on top of the cheese.
- We cook in the oven preheated to 180 °C for about 12-15 minutes. It is important that we calculate the time and check every little bit that the egg has set, without letting it cook too much and remain dry.
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