Eggs in Purgatory - Easy 20 Minute Recipe!

Eggs in tomato sauce in a pan topped with basil

Eggs in Purgatory - Easy 20 Minute Recipe!

Eggs in purgatory is simple Italian comfort food at its finest. It's made in a skillet with softly poached eggs in a simple yet robust spicy tomato sauce made with canned tomatoes. When done, the eggs are runny so that you can dip some crusty bread into them, and finished off with fresh basil to add an extra element of aromatic flavor. And don't forget to use the bread to soak up that delicious tomato sauce too!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings people

Calories 266.97kcal

Author Pina Bresciani

Ingredients

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoon chopped white onion cut into small pieces
2 garlic cloves minced
1 14 oz can peeled plum tomatoes
¼ teaspoon chili flakes
1 tablespoon torn basil
4 eggs
3 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese, divided
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a medium size skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the onion and sauté until soft but not fully cooked, about 1-2 minutes. Add garlic and chili flakes and continue to sauté until garlic is cooked through, another 1 minute.
While onion and garlic are sautéing, pour the tomatoes into a bowl and mash them up with a fork.
Once onion and garlic are finished cooking, add canned tomatoes to the skillet. Also rinse out the can of tomatoes, and the bowl where you mashed the tomatoes. Add this tomato water to the sauce (about ½ cup). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook the tomato sauce until it has thickened, 10-15 minutes. Add torn basil to sauce and stir.
Crack an egg into a small bowl. Form a small well in the sauce and pour the egg into the well. Do this 4 times. Sprinkle the eggs with 1 tablespoon of the parmesan cheese.
Cook the eggs in the tomato sauce, partially covered, until the whites are set, but the yolks still runny, about 5 minutes.
Top the eggs with remaining parmesan cheese, additional pepper and basil if desired.
Serve with toasted bread and enjoy!

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Notes

Storage and Reheating:

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
To reheat, place a small amount of olive oil in a pan on the stove and turn heat up to medium. Heat until warmed through.

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