MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Baked Eggs With Merguez Sausage, Tomatoes & Smoky Paprika Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Eggs, Herbs Yield: 8 Servings 2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil; - plus more for brushing 1 lg Onion; fine diced 2 cl Garlic; minced 1 lb Fresh merguez or spicy - Italian sausage; casings - removed, meat crumbled 14 1/2 oz Can chopped fire-roasted - tomatoes 1 1/2 ts Spanish sweet smoked - paprika 1/2 ts Kosher salt 8 lg Eggs 1/2 c Cilantro; rough chopped Toasted bread; for serving Equipment: 8 ramekins or oven-safe bowls Preheat oven to 400°F/205°C. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove to a bowl and cook the sausage until brown, about 7 minutes. Spoon or pour off excess fat and return onions and garlic to the pan. Add the tomatoes, paprika, and salt. Cook until mixture has warmed through, about 2 minutes. Brush ramekins with olive oil. Divide the sausage mixture among the ramekins. With the back of a spoon, gently press into mixture to create a well. Top each with an egg. Bake until egg whites are cooked and the yolks are still runny, 12 to 15 minutes. Top with a sprinkling of cilantro. Serve immediately with toasted bread. Recipe by Diana Yen Recipe FROM: Epicurious, Sep 2014 Formatted by: Dave Drum, Nov 2, 2014 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM