Baked Eggs in Tasso Cream
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup chopped tasso, such as Savoie's
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Acadiana Table Cajun Seasoning Blend, see recipe here
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves, stemmed
  • 8 large eggs
  • ½ cup diced green onion tops
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 sprigs of basil, for garnish
  • Toasted French bread slices, for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F on the upper rack.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter, onion, and tasso. Sauté until the onion turns translucent and the tasso begins to brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the cream, and continue stirring as the cream simmers and begins to reduce. Add the basil. Large bubbles will appear in the cream as the moisture releases, and it thickens. Once it reduces to a sauce consistency and the basil leaves are wilted, lower the heat to a simmer.
  3. Add the Cajun seasoning, stir, and remove from the heat.
  4. Gently (being careful not to break the yolks) add 2 eggs into each of four shallow ovenproof baking dishes (or ramekins). Divide the sauce evenly among the dishes. Place the baking dishes on a foil-lined metal tray and bake on the upper rack of the hot oven. Watch carefully (you may need to rotate the tray) and bake only until the whites set with a still sunny-side-up runny yolk, about 10 minutes.
  5. Season with a pinch of kosher salt and a half-grind of black pepper. Top with a sprinkle of diced green onion tops. Garnish with a sprig of basil, and serve with toasted French bread slices.
Notes
Use a wide skillet (I use a 10-inch pan) to allow the cream to reduce evenly. Tasso is readily available in Louisiana, but if you cannot find it, give it a try by ordering it online at Savoie's. Buy your eggs direct from a local poultry farm; you'll be amazed at the difference in quality. I like the floral notes of fresh basil in this recipe, but I concede that fresh spinach will work as well.
Recipe by Acadiana Table at https://www.acadianatable.com/2022/06/06/baked-eggs-in-tasso-cream/