Baked Eggs and Asparagus

Baked Eggs and Asparagus with Parmesan cheese is an economical meal option for breakfast, lunch or brunch. Made in a large skillet, this old fashioned asparagus meal is quick and easy. Simply adjust the cooking time to get eggs cooked to your liking.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked eggs and asparagus, baked eggs with asparagus, skillet baked eggs and asparagus

Servings:

Calories: 288kcal

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

1 pound asparagus
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup onion, chopped or 1 Tablespoon of onion seasoning
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 eggs
3/4 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Wash and dry asparagus; cut into 1 inch pieces, discarding woody ends. Dice onion.
Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat; sauté asparagus and onion until asparagus is crisp-tender, approximately 3 - 4 minutes.
Pour in water; add salt and pepper. Cover and cook over medium low heat for 5-10 minutes or until fork tender (do not overcook).
Remove cover from skillet. Create wells in the asparagus mixture; break eggs into a small bowl, one at a time, and slide out into the wells (try not to break yolks).
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, or until the eggs are set as you prefer.
Eat on its own or serve over buttered toast.

Notes

Use more or less eggs than six, if desired.
Substitute butter or coconut oil for olive oil, if needed.
Do not overcook the asparagus to prevent mushy asparagus. Sauté until crisp, and then simmer until fork tender. The Baked Asparagus and Eggs will continue to cook in the oven.
Grated or Shredded Parmesan cheese can be used. I typically have the cheaper, grated version in the refrigerator so I use it.
Use less or more Parmesan cheese to your own taste preference.
Don't like your egg yolks runny? Just modify the cooking time for your favorite style of eggs - runny, partially runny or completely cooked.
Love old fashioned recipes? Try our Creamed Asparagus recipe.
The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

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