No Mayo Stuffed Eggs

Elisabetta47's Note:

These have a wonderfully Italian flavor. Adapted from "The Good Egg" by Marie Simmons.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 8.0 egg hal ...

• 4 large eggs , hard-boiled
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil , minced
• ¼ teaspoon garlic , minced
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ground pepper , to taste
• paprika , for garnish
• 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes , oil-packed, drained and chopped (optional)

Directions:

1. Peel the eggs.
2. Slice eggs in halve and remove yolks to a bowl.
3. Mash the yolks with a fork.
4. Add the oil, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.
5. Mash until it's nice and creamy.
6. Taste and add more oil, salt or pepper, to your taste.
7. Stuff the whites using a spoon, pastry bag or plastic bag w/corner snipped.
8. Sprinkle the eggs with paprika.
9. Cover loosely and refrigerate for 1 hour to chill.
10. Note: for a twist, add the 2 T of sun-dried tomatoes at step five.
11. The recipe doubles, triples, etc. endlessly well.

Reviews

[Rifka]

Never tried to make "deviled eggs" without mayo but my husband doesn't like mayo so we tried this one. The taste was pretty good. The olive oil we used was too strong and gave them too much of an olive oil taste. I might try it again with a lighter oil. Otherwise a good recipe if you are trying not to use the mayo.