Or, ahh... Baked Eggs with Lentils! But, seriously, try and tell me that egg's not sexy. It's also quite satiating. And easy. You really couldn't do better for yourself. I'm in a romantical relationship with baked eggs these days and it's perfect for this frigid first day of Spring we're having up here :)
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The Realistic Housewife Ingredients:
½ Cup French Green Lentils
½ Pound Lean Sausage
¼ White Onion
½ Jar of Trader Joe’s Red Pepper Spread with Eggplant and Garlic
8 Eggs
Drizzle of EVOO
Salt
Pepper
½ Teaspoon Paprika
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Dash Red Pepper Flakes
Instructions:
1. Bring lentils to boil in full pot of water (I added a teaspoon or so of salt to the water)
2. Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes, until soft
3. Drain
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
5. Brown sausage on medium heat in large, deeper saute pan with salt, pepper and spices 4-6 minutes
6. Flip sausage and add chopped onion and EVOO
7. Add Red Pepper/Eggplant Spread and cooked lentils
8. Fill ramekins ¾ full of mixture
9. Crack one egg into each ramekin
10. Bake for 20 minutes