Living in California, we have access to avocados year-round and it’s one of my favorite ingredients in meals and snacks. I found a recipe that called for cracking an egg into each hole, and it was a total failure … it didn’t note that the avocados needed to be extra large or the eggs needed to be extra small or the whole white would run out in a blob. So I tweaked it a bit by scrambling the eggs and making guacamole from the scooped out flesh. Delish and healthy!
All of these ingredients are always in stock at our local Grocery Outlet. Click here for their Facebook Page. I highly encourage everyone to check out this store for two reasons: 1) The variety of products at great prices is amazing! (You won’t find a better deal on avocados outside of Mexico!) and 2) The owners, Ellie & Rita Zgheib, are huge supporters of our community. They have donated thousands of dollars of products to those in need and have sponsored donation drives for our Food Bank. Good people!!!
Variations: If you like a bit of spice, add hot sauce to the guac mixture. You can also use other varieties of cheese and top with fresh herbs. Instead of pork bacon you could use turkey bacon for a healthy twist.
Ingredients:
- 2 large ripe avocados
- 3 medium eggs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 pieces cooked bacon, cut into small pieces
- 3 cherry tomatoes, diced finely
- Salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut avocados in half and remove seeds.
- Make the hole left by the avocado a bit larger by scooping out about a teaspoon of flesh from each half. Set aside in a bowl.
- Position the avocado halves in a small round pan so they sit upright without tipping.
- Scramble the eggs and carefully divide between the four halves.
- Divide the bacon between the halves.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- While baking, mash the reserved avocado flesh and mix in the diced tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the cheese between the halves.
- Bake another 3 minutes.
- Remove, top with mashed avocado mixture and serve.
Makes 4 baked avocado halves.
Go To Tuesdays are recipes from products purchased at the Alameda Grocery Outlet, 730 Buena Vista Ave.
Please let me know if you made the recipe and liked it or would suggest changes. And also feel free to suggest future recipes.
