We ran across this old recipe torn from a magazine (remember when that was how you saved recipes?). Sorry, we do not know who it’s from. But it used ‘any store-bought pizza dough” as the base. So… since anything that pizza dough can do Chēbē can do (better), we came up with our own version of egg in a nest. We used freshly shredded sharp white cheddar cheese, summer-time cherry tomatoes, baby arugula and baby spinach, and chives from the garden. Awesome ingredients equal awesome flavor! This recipe proves it!
- 6 oz cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp oregano
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 package (7.5 oz) Chebe Original Cheese Bread Mix
- 7 eggs (divided 2:5)
- 6 oz sharp white cheddar cheese, freshly shredded (divided: 2:4)
- 4 Tbsp water, or milk if using other Chebe Mixes
- 2 Tbsp oil (since you already have it out, use the olive oil)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil for brushing
- 40-50 leaves baby greens (arugula, spinach, chard, and/or kale)
- ¼ oz chives finely chopped (scallions work, too)
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Blend tomatoes, oil, oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
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Preheat oven to 425F. In a mixing bowl, add the Chebe mix. With a fork, blend in the milk, 2 oz. of cheese, 2 eggs and 2 Tbsp oil. Mix for a couple of minutes with the fork, then use your hands and knead it until the dough is smooth and well blended.
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Separate the dough into 5 equal pieces. (Each piece will weigh about 3 oz.)
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With your hands, press each piece of dough on a smooth surface. Shape into 5” rounds and form a small ridge around the circumference.
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Place the dough on a baking sheet (parchment paper optional). Poke holes (dock) the surface of the dough with the tines of a fork. Brush with olive oil. Bake for 12 minutes.
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Remove from oven and spread equal amounts of the remaining cheese evenly over each of the 5 pieces.
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With the greens and then the tomato mixture, place mostly around the outer part of the rounded crust. This forms the nest.
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Drop an egg in the center of each nest and season with salt and pepper.
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Return to the oven and bake for 18 – 20 minutes or until the egg is cooked to your desire.
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Remove from the oven and top with the chives. All done! Take a pic and share it with your friends!
This recipe works great with Chēbē Original Cheese Bread Mix, but you may also try it with these Chēbē mixes:
