Italian Stuffed Eggs
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Italian Stuffed Eggs
- Serves 12
- Total Time: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
6 hard-boiled eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
3 grape tomatoes, sliced in quarters
12 black olives, sliced
1 tablespoon minced chives
1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
1 tablespoon cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
- Cut eggs in half and remove yolks.
- In a small bowl, mash yolks and mix with salt, ricotta cheese and sour cream. Divide mixture evenly among egg halves.
- Top each egg with a tomato half and an olive slice.
- Sprinkle chives, basil and cheese over eggs.