Eggs in cocotte with sweet Provolone Valpadana DOP, mint and lemon zest

Category: Seconds
Difficulty: difficult

Ingredients:

  • 8 eggs at room temperature
  • 160 g of sweet Provolone Valpadana DOP
  • 1/2 bunch of fresh mint
  • 500 ml of fresh cream
  • 1 glass of white vinegar
  • 2 small edible lemons
  • salt, black pepper
  • Bread croutons, to accompany

How to prepare Eggs in cocotte with sweet Provolone Valpadana DOP, mint and lemon zest

Fill a tall saucepan with water and heat it with the vinegar until it starts to boil.

Swirl the liquid with a spatula to create a vortex in the center and poach the eggs, one at a time, for three minutes.

Drain the eggs with a slotted spoon and let them cool for 2 minutes in very cold water.

Dry them on absorbent paper and set them aside.

Heat the cream in a saucepan and reduce for about 10 minutes, adjusting with salt and pepper.

Finely chop the well-washed and dried mint and cut the sweet Provolone Valpadana DOP into 4 1 cm thick slices.

Grate the zest of the two lemons and set it aside.

Place 2 eggs in each cocotte, cover with cream, sprinkle with mint and add the cheese slices on top. Bake in grill mode, at 220°, about 4 minutes, just enough time to brown the sweet Provolone Valpadana DOP.

HOW TO SERVE

Remove from the oven, add the lemon zest and serve with the croutons.

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