Dad always made the omelets with fried ham and eggs,then sometimes added peppers and potatoes. So I decided to try it with tomatoes, pepperoni, sauce and mozzarella baked! I think Mom would have loved this one even though she fried hers!
Italian Eggs Baked
This is a childhood favorite, mom made often.
Sometimes an early dinner on Sunday night she would make this fried frittata with eggs and pepperoni with cheese and leftover sauce.
As the years went by, I started using the same ingredients except I baked it, and it's so much easier.
Half the fat calories and still delicious.
Mom Made Everything A Banquet Meal
Back in the 1960's, money was tight, most family were one income.
Even though as time went on mom started out with her own business in catering foods, then after I was born she went to work full time in a grocery store managing a deli.
She was always a go getter.
Mom knew how to stretch a dollar and make every meal a banquet using everyday pantry items.
Mom Called this Depression Food
This was a delicious pan fried meal that came together fast and as you know if you work that's a must have recipe!
All us kids loved this even though it was considered depression food.
She made sure everything always tasted great with a few ingredients and was an inexpensive meal.
If there was leftovers, sandwiches were made for school lunch the next day.
This baked version is delicious and baked eggs with sauce and pepperoni is just a delicious way to prepare a quick meal for the family.
Eggs
Eggs are the perfect start to any breakfast, brunch or dinner.
Just add some salt, pepper, cheese, meat and viola, a perfect quick meal.
Added to a sandwich, or eaten just on a plate, dinner is easy and quick.
Baked Eggs, with Sauce, Pepperoni and Mozzarella Pin for later
Change it up!
In this Baked Eggs, with Sauce, Pepperoni and Mozzarella Recipe, you can add whatever you like, especially leftover meats.
Mom usually used pepperoni, because it's precooked and she didn't have to have another step to cook a meat to add.
Suggestions
However if you love bacon use it, or any leftover cooked meats you prefer.
You can adapt this recipe and add more vegetables and no meat, or add more than one meat.
Even seafood added with some spinach is awesome.
Get creative and make Baked Eggs with Sauce, Pepperoni and Mozzarella into your own great casserole dish!
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Easter Bread Strata
Strawberry stuffed french toast
Cannoli Stuffed French Toast
Italian veggie and herb frittata
Buffalo home fries
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Baked Eggs, with Sauce, Pepperoni and Mozzarella Recipe
prep time: 10 mins cook time: 35 mins total time: 45 mins
This is delicious breakfast, brunch and sometimes even dinner recipe mom made fried and I adapted to a baked version for Baked Eggs, with Sauce, Pepperoni and Mozzarella Recipe.
ingredients:
4 eggs beaten
sliced pepperoni chopped
1/4 cup pizza sauce
shredded whole milk mozzarella
chopped plum tomatoes or use whatever you have
2 cloves finely minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
grating cheese
instructions:
Beat the eggs, add everything but the cheese and sauce. Pour the egg mixture in a butter greased deep pie plate. Carefully put the sauce on top of the egg mixture then sprinkle mozzarella on top, then the grating cheese evenly. Bake at 400 degree hot oven until the eggs are set and browned, around 35 minutes or until the cheese is melted and a little brown.
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Baked Eggs, with Sauce, Pepperoni and Mozzarella Pin for Later
Check out my other breakfast recipes:
Strawberry Cheesecake muffins
Baked Pancake
Cinnamon mini muffins
Potato Fritata
It looks very tasty!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks awesome and I love the flavor combination you have. I think I'd carefully crack the eggs over the rest of the stuff and serve after the whites were just set.
ReplyDeleteThose combos of ingredients fried ham, eggs and mozzarella are always a winner dish :)
ReplyDeleteI used often and love it!
Cheers,
Gera
Visiting from Hibiscus House, that looks awesome, have to try it!!!
ReplyDeleteEither way...fried, or baked, looks and sounds so delicious!
ReplyDeleteSorry that I didn't get a chance to inform you about my link back to you, until now! Loved the yummy wings:)
I just watched Lidia's Italy on PBS make a trio of fritattas and this looks like one of them. We eat eggs several times a week. A great quick and hearty dinner. Love their flexibility!
ReplyDeleteClaudia - I have never made anything like this! I am going to try this over the weekend! With our chickens finally laying eggs, I get REALLY excited about egg recipes :)
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought to do with with eggs! I guess you can call these Pizza Eggs! My kids would love them - me too!
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