Baked Cheesy Eggs With Leeks And Tarragon

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 large leeks, washed and sliced, and light green parts
• 1 1/2 cups shredded havarti cheese, divided (or gruyere or swiss)
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 8 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°. lightly grease/spray a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• 2 in a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter; sauté the chopped leeks until they are tender. place sautéed leeks into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• 3 evenly sprinkle 1 cup only of havarti and the parmesan cheese over the leeks.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, cream, tarragon, salt, pepper and paprika; whisk until well beaten.
• 5 pour the egg mixture into the baking dish over the cheese layer.
• 6 bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• 7 sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup havarti and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.