Four-Cheese Baked Eggs

Name: Four-Cheese Baked Eggs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 7 large eggs; 6 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 3 cups grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese; 2 tablespoons minced chives or chopped green onions; 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

When I created this dish I was thrilled that my husband enjoyed it so much. He normally prefers omelets for brunch, but devoured his first helping of these eggs, then asked for more. —Lisa Speer, Palm Beach, Florida

Ingredients

1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
7 large eggs
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons minced chives or chopped green onions
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat ricotta and cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, butter, salt and pepper; beat until blended. In another bowl, whisk flour with baking powder; add to egg mixture. Stir in Gruyere and chives. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Originally published as Golden Four Cheese Baked Eggs in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2017

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bonito15

Oct 31, 2018

love this recipe - fun to make and so much cheese which is my kind of a meal. I did sprinkle some chives on top after baking just for the prettyness. LOve this recipe