Eggs in a Nest by Barbara

I was calling it "Eggs in a Basket" then a friend said her Italian grandmother used to make them too, but called them "Eggs in a Nest."  

It's basically a good way to use leftover pasta by making a well, adding an egg, and baking them until the egg is cooked and the pasta becomes crispy on the edges.

Tom recently made an excellent pasta dish.  Linguine with Lemon Garlic Shrimp.  We had eaten all of the shrimp, but just had the pasta leftover...with lemon, garlic, spinach and Percorino cheese...which had lots of flavor.  The pasta didn't taste fishy at all.  

I will definitely try this again.  

---Barbara

Eggs in a Nest

Serves 2

1/4 lb. leftover pasta

2 eggs

salt and pepper

grated cheese

On a lined baking sheet, twirl two piles of pasta.  Create a well in the center.  Keep the well deep enough and firm enough on the sides to hold the egg without spreading out underneath the nest.

Add the egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  

Bake for 20 minutes in a toaster oven or a regular oven set at 325 degrees until the egg is set.

Serve with extra cheese, if desired. 

---Barbara