ItalianBreakfast

Eggs in Purgatory (Uova in Purgatorio)

Name: Eggs in Purgatory (Uova in Purgatorio)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; 400 g canned crushed tomatoes; 3 cloves garlic; 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 tbsp olive oil; 10 g fresh basil; 30 g parmesan cheese; 3 slices crusty Italian bread; 0.5 tsp salt

Authentic italian breakfast you can cook at home in about 25 minutes. 9 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

25 min

Serves

Per serving

103 kcal

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients (3 servings)

6 largeeggs
400 gcanned crushed tomatoes
3 clovesgarlic
0.5 tspred pepper flakes
2 tbspolive oil
10 gfresh basil
30 gparmesan cheese
3 slicescrusty Italian bread
0.5 tspsalt

Instructions

1
Heat olive oil in a deep skillet. Sauté garlic and red pepper flakes for 30 seconds.
2
Add crushed tomatoes, salt, and torn basil. Simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
3
Make 6 wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each.
4
Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes until egg whites are set but yolks are still runny.
5
Sprinkle grated parmesan over the top.
6
Serve immediately from the pan with crusty bread for dipping.

Nutrition per serving

103

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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