Baked Eggs with Asparagus and Parmesan

recipe

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Peel the asparagus and cook in a pot of boiling water for 7 minutes.
• Step 2
  Mix the parmesan and crème fraîche in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the asparagus crosswise into rounds, reserving the tips.
• Step 3
  Grease small ramekins or oven-safe bowls; add asparagus and 1 tablespoon of the parmesan cream to each ramekins. Top with the asparagus tips and break the egg on top. (Optional: Add a pinch of chile.)
• Step 4
  Bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
• Step 5
  Tip: If you don't have individual ramekins, you can cook all of the eggs together in a large baking dish for about 15 to 20 minutes.