Bulgarian Cheese in Guveche (Sirene po Shopski)
Guveche is a small clay pot very popular in Bulgarian cuisine. You can put whatever you have on hand - vegetables, sausage, ham, chicken, cheese. It's simple and flavorful. Ingredients (4 servings): 4 medium tomatoes, sliced 4 slices of Bulgarian cheese, about 1 inch thick 4 eggs 2 roasted red peppers, chopped 4 small chilli peppers 4 tsp. savory pepper to taste butter Place a small piece of butter on the bottom of each guveche. Start with a layer of tomatoes and peppers, sprinkle pepper and 1/2 tsp. savory, add block of cheese and another layer of tomatoes. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. savory. Top with small piece of butter and 1 chilli pepper. Place the 4 guveche pots with lids on in a COLD oven and heat to 390F. Bake for about 20 min. Add an egg on top and return pots to the oven, this time without lids. Bake for an additional 7-10 min. or until egg is cooked. You can find traditional Bulgarian clay pots at Old World Market Naples www.facebook.com/Old...