Baked Eggs in a Nest Recipe

Start your morning off right by combining your favorite breakfast dishes into one. This easy Baked Eggs in a Nest recipe incorporates baked eggs inside a potato "nest" crust and easily feeds a large gathering with minimal effort. This recipe was created by the North Lodge on Oakland.

Ingredients

• 2½ cups hash brown potatoes 
• 1 tbs dried onions 
• 1 tbs chopped chives 
• 2 tbs parmesan cheese 
• 3 tbs. margarine or butter, melted 
• 1 tsp. salt 
• 8 eggs 
• 2 strips crumbled bacon 
• 1 cup cheddar cheese

Method

1. Heat oven to 375°. 
2. Toss potatoes with margarine or butter, egg, onion, chives, parmesan cheese and salt. 
3. Press about 1/3 cup potato mixture firmly in bottom and up sides of 8 greased muffin cups. 
4. Bake 20 minutes. 
5. Remove from oven. 
6. Carefully break 1 egg into each potato nest. 
7. Sprinkle approx. 1 Tbs cheddar cheese on each egg. 
8. Place 1 Tbs crumbled bacon on each egg. 
9. Bake 15 to 18 minutes longer or until eggs are desired done-ness. 
10. If necessary, loosen edges of nests with knife. 
11. Lift to serving plate with 2 forks.

Yield: 8 Servings