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Squash Blossoms Over Baked Eggs

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August 12, 2015
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Squash Blossoms Over Baked Eggs
Photo by Eatentions
  • Serves 3
Author Notes

About 20 plus years ago, someone mentioned to me they had eaten squash blossoms and I thought to myself, “why would anyone do that”? As with many things I have had to stick my foot in my mouth over, I was wrong, completely wrong. Squash blossoms rock, seriously they rock.

Stuffed and fried, sautéed in dishes, a top a pizza or baked on eggs (along with a million other ways) they are brilliant, simply brilliant; so when the season of squashes hits in late July and August, I pluck them from our garden as quickly as they come up (of course not the ones with the squash attached) and on the evening menu they go. In fact, the menu becomes revolved around them.

One of my favorite dishes is squash blossom over baked eggs. If I need a quick meal or a slow Sunday breakfast, this dish satisfies and never disappoints. Serve it up with warm toast or add roasted potatoes or both, your choice but make sure you have some homemade jam to accompany.

So I dare you to journey on my squash blossom fetish. This recipe is an easy way to get started and a guarantee of falling in love….with the blossom :) —Eatentions

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, diced
  • 1 small or medium squash, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 5 - 6 eggs
  • 1 sprig of tarragon, leaves only
  • 1 sprigs of thyme, leaves only
  • tallegio cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to low broil.
  2. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add butter until hot. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute to release fragrance. Add squash and tomato and sauté for about 5 minutes or until squash begins to caramelize. Season with salt and pepper and add herbs and cream.
  3. Crack eggs one at a time and add to skillet and make sure there is room between them. Top with desired amount of cheese.
  4. Put under broiler for 3 minutes and add squash blossoms. Put back under broiler for another 3 minutes.
  5. Remove and serve in individual bowls with bread and butter
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Lagordon
Lagordon September 20, 2024
You put squash in the recipe and the directions mention “caramelizing”. Does this recipe use the squash fruit or the blossoms? Because five minutes is a lot for squash blossoms anyhow and they don’t caramelize, they wilt. Just need a bit of clarification
 
Amanda C.
Amanda C. July 10, 2020
Decent recipe, but a few points to consider:

1) The broil time is too long; most of my eggs were hard-cooked after 6 minutes. I would do 2 min before the blossoms and 2 after, then see where you're at.

2) Not that exciting of a way to use the blossoms, but it's a good way to use up blossoms that aren't in perfect shape anymore.

3) The recipe calls for butter and lists it right after the cream, but I do not see butter mentioned until the serving suggestion. I ended up stirring it I. With the cream. Not sure that is what the author wanted.