Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Eggs cooked in small ramekins with a tasty mix of peas, bacon, onion and cream - even more French than the classic version!
123 K 4.3/5 (31 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
12 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: April 27th 2020
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
1 lb + 5.1 oz peas - 2
3 tablespoons olive oil - 3
5.3 oz onion - 4
4.4 oz butter - 5
10.6 oz small pieces of bacon - 6
12 eggs - 7
12 tablespoons liquid cream - 8
chives - 9
salt - 10
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Shell 1 lb + 5.1 oz peas and boil in salted water until barely tender.
Cool under the cold tap and drain them.
Set aside.
Cool under the cold tap and drain them.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Brush the inside of the ramekins with melted butter.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Put a few peas in the bottom of each ramekin.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Add some bacon and onions.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Pour in an egg white (keep the yolk separate).
Stage 8 - 1 min.
And finish with a tablespoonful of cream.
Season with salt and pepper.
Season with salt and pepper.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Cook in the oven for about 10 minutes until the egg white is set.
Stage 10
Place the egg yolks on top of the ramekins and return to the oven for 1 more minute.
Stage 11
Serve immediately, garnished with a few finely snipped chives.
Remarks
It is important to only just heat the yolk through without cooking it, so no more that 1 minute in the oven.
Keeping: Should be eaten right away.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 130 RDI=50 % | 90 RDI=9 % | 440 RDI=70 % | 4,900 RDI=250 % | 20,520 RDI: 250 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 250 RDI=10 % | 1,030 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,710 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 8.40 €
- Per person : 0.70 €
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Peas
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Small pieces of bacon
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Onion
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Butter
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