Oeuf en Cocotte
I think everyone has moments in a month, a week or a year where cooking seems to take less of a priority due to all sort of different reasons. We’ve lately been having some serious health issues within both Tom’s family as well as my family, which shift the importance of certain things quite dramatically.
It’s been busy with other things as well, so some nights we come home and the only thing we really want to do is sit and talk. Cooking is needed for nourishment, but our minds cannot set ourselves to try out new recipes so we kind of stick to the familiar or the quick and easy. I had heard about Oeuf Cocote a while ago and to me this is a perfect little dish that requires almost zero time and very little effort and with some good bread it is very suitable for a quick meal. It’s more a lunch then a dinner really, but still works fine as a quick meal. You can make it with whatever leftover’s you have in the fridge, so it’s perfect for that too!
What more can you want? I made this particular one for lunch, but then I had it again on friday for dinner after a particularly frustrating day with the telecom guys. I’ll spare you the details as it will only make me angry again. And since I will have to go to at least one more of those days to get it fixed I better keep my anger management under control… 🙂
For this particular dish I used slices of ham I still had in the fridge, little strips of roasted peppers (also leftover), cherry tomatoes and some grated gruyere on top. O and ofcourse two eggs… 🙂 The one I made in the evening I added some feta cheese in and some basil as well. But you can add more veggies if you want, more cheese or all sorts of other things. The only thing you have to do is to wait until it comes out of the oven, which takes approximately 20 minutes.
I ate mine with some toasted bread and it was very filling and quite good.
I have no idea what the English name would be for this dish. “Hidden eggs” or something? There must be a name out there as it’s a really well known meal. Works as a breakfast too if you are the hearty breakfast eating kind of person.
Oeuf en cocotte
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- cherry tomatoes
- strips of smoked paprika
- gruyere cheese
- feta optional
Instructions
- How to make:
- Use a shallow bowl to put your ingredients in so it all bakes through or if you do not have that put the bowl in hot water in the oven, so it heats evenly.
- On the bottom of the bowl put your ingredients such as ham, tomatoes, peppers, feta or whatever you like or have leftover in the fridge. Crack two or more eggs in the bowl and do not stir. You want the yolks to remain whole. You can add cheese of your liking on top (grated, whole; it doesn't really matter) and put in the oven at 200C for about 20 minutes. The only thing to keep in mind is that your veggies need to be able to get done in those 20 minute as well. If they need longer prepare them first before adding to your bowl.
Disclaimer
The nutritional values above are calculated per portion. The details are based on standard nutritional tables and do not constitute a professional nutritional advice.
Hi Simone, the dish does look very enticing – especially when it is so easy to prepare. I just want to dunk some bread into those runny eggs! Yum. And also, hope everything is okay/improves with your family and Tom’s.
That is a lovely dish! So scrumptious and comforting!
Cheers and have a great week,
Rosa
That is a lovely dish! So scrumptious and comforting!
Cheers and have a great week,
Rosa
I think the American “English” would refer to this dish as a frittata. What is great about this dish is that eggs are your foundation and whatever leftovers you might have can be added to this wonderful egg dish. This past summer during our vacation to the Netherlands, our friends often prepared this dish for lunch.
Hope you will be able to relax soon.
Eggs are perfect for quick dishes. and you know I love tomatoes! Looks great for any meal of the day.
Hope both of your families’ members get better!
Eggs are perfect for quick dishes. and you know I love tomatoes! Looks great for any meal of the day.
Hope both of your families’ members get better!
I’m sorry about your families – I’ve had lots of health issues, recently watched a close friend go through heart surgery and watched my grandparents go through cancer – its never fun. Hope they get better soon!
This dish sounds fabulous – so versatile and simple!
I’m sorry about your families – I’ve had lots of health issues, recently watched a close friend go through heart surgery and watched my grandparents go through cancer – its never fun. Hope they get better soon!
This dish sounds fabulous – so versatile and simple!
Wait, how does one make this? Are the eggs put in whole, or mixed together with milk like in a frittata? I love anything that has eggs in it, so this one would be a winner for me.
gorgeous eggs.. I am not a big egg fan but I want to have this!! :))..
Hope your family feels better soon ..
YUM YUM YUM!! Eggs are my favorite food. I know you have been crazed lately, glad you can still make things that are delicious!
Simone, I’m sorry to hear that you’re having family health problems. It’s hard to deal with, especially when the telecom guys put their two cents worth in! (don’t get me started…)
I love it that you still eat good food when you’re this stressed–you don’t fall back on PB&J. This recipe looks wonderful. It’s my favorite kind of food: use what’s there, what’s fresh, and keep it simple and quick. What’s better than that?
I think Oeuf cocotte is like a poached egg, but in a container instead of ‘naked’ in the water.
Oh…I just saw this recipe in our Sunday paper. The name is EGGS EN COCOTTE, thought of making this too.
So sorry again about the health issues; I know how it is, how we can all of a sudden lose all organization skills. This little egg dish is perfect! We love this kind of light meal and eggs are so wonderful to make as they blend with almost anything! Delicious! And a big ((hug))
Luscious to look at, and yes life can get frustrating at times. My biggest frustration is that when I finally have a day to cook, the sun is not out and no photos. Hope everything gets better and that you have strength to handle.
I hope your family gets over this the best way possible. I marvel at how you even think about cooking, but I guess at times like this one needs good nourishment.
I guess you could call them “baked eggs” or “eggs in ramekin”… But “oeufs en cocotte” sounds so much cuter! 🙂 I’ve only made this type of dish once, with leeks, but my cooking time was off. However, I definitely want to make it again, but I’m saving it for a day when I have no time to cook something fancy. I agree, it’s so convenient!
I hope your family’s situation improves soon and that you will soon have time and energy again.
A really simple and healthy dish! I’ve been seeing this a lot lately, can’t wait to try!
Wow it looks delicious and beautiful…yum!
I am sorry to hear about the health problems your families are suffering from. Taking a break from cooking is always a good way to take care of other things that are more important. But we still have to eat, right? And this dish is so easy and looks so delicious! I am a breakfast kind of person so I will probably will be making it first thing in the morning. 😀
Looks fabulous, and I’m glad you posted it- I believe I’m making this dish in cooking school next week!
Best wishes…speedy recovery. It can be hard when under the weather but one must still eat well.
An omelet is quick, comforting and surely will help one get back into tip-top shape.