Authentic home cooking from France, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad France as Nids d'œufs cocottes et mouillettes d'asperges

Egg Nests with Asparagus Dippers

Name: Egg Nests with Asparagus Dippers
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs potatoes (about 1 kg); 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 green onions (scallions); 1 clove garlic; Salt and pepper; Toppings:; 6 eggs; 5.3 oz smoked bacon pieces (about 150 grams); 1 bunch green asparagus; 1 onion; 12 teaspoons heavy cream; Salt and pepper

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Egg Nests with Asparagus Dippers

Kim_Cooking @lesplaisirs_2_kim

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Ingredients

45 minutes

6 servings

2.2 lbspotatoes (about 1 kg)
2eggs
2 tablespoonsolive oil
2green onions (scallions)
1 clovegarlic
Salt and pepper
Toppings:
6eggs
5.3 ozsmoked bacon pieces (about 150 grams)
1 bunchgreen asparagus
1onion
12 teaspoonsheavy cream
Salt and pepper

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Peel, wash, and grate the potatoes. Squeeze them in a clean kitchen towel to remove as much water as possible.
2

Add 2 eggs, pressed garlic, finely chopped green onions, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
3

Divide the mixture into 6 greased round molds. Press the center down with the bottom of a glass or cup to form a nest shape.
4

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, then remove the molds.
5

Trim the asparagus and set aside the stalks for another use. Cook the asparagus tips in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then immediately transfer to ice water to stop the cooking.
6

Cut 12 asparagus spears into pieces and reserve the tips for garnish.
7

Cook the bacon pieces in a skillet without added fat until crispy, then set aside. Sauté the sliced onion in the bacon fat until soft, then set aside.
8

Fill each potato nest with some onions, bacon, and chopped asparagus. Crack an egg on top of each nest and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how runny or creamy you want the yolk.
9

Garnish with the reserved asparagus tips and serve with extra asparagus tips on the side for dipping.