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Skillet Eggs and Tomato Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 2

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 large onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
1 anchovy fillet, finely chopped (optional)
1/2 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes in juice
4 large eggs
Fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Crusty bread, for serving (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, red-pepper flakes, and anchovy, if desired; cook, stirring often, until onion softens, 5 to 7 minutes.

    Step 2

    Break up tomatoes with kitchen shears (see page 361) or your hands; add to skillet along with their juice. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes soften and liquid is reduced, 8 to 10 minutes.

    Step 3

    Reduce heat to a bare simmer. Break one egg at a time into a small cup, then gently slide it onto sauce in skillet; cover and cook until whites are just set, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let sit, covered, 5 minutes. If desired, garnish with chopped parsley and serve with bread.

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