Ingredients for - Baked Eggs en Cocotte with Basil

1. 8 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2. 8 large eggs
3. 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
4. Salt
5. Freshly ground pepper
6. 1/4 c. chopped basil
7. Buttered, toasted whole wheat or white bread

How to cook deliciously - Baked Eggs en Cocotte with Basil

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the bottoms and sides of eight 4-ounce ramekins with 1 teaspoon of olive oil each. Arrange the ramekins around the sides of a roasting pan and crack 1 egg into each one. Top each egg with 1/2 tablespoon of butter and season with salt and pepper. Pour enough boiling water into the roasting pan to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.