Poached Eggs In Purgatory
Serves: 3
Leila Emmerich
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
66
Spice
46
Sweetness
59
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
4 tbsps
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil2.5 cups
Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)8
Eggs1
Salt1 clove
Garlic (finely chopped)Directions:
1
Bring to a boil
2
Carefully crack the eggs into the pan, allowing them to cook right in the sauce
3
Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add the tomato sauce
4
Scatter mozzarella cheese on top
5
Simmer on low to medium heat with lid on for approximately 10 minutes
6
Remove lid and add your torn basil leaves at the very end
7
Salt and pepper to season and serve immediately
8
To make Tomato Sauce: Empty peeled plum tomatoes into a bowl and break them up with your hands or a spoon
9
Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add the chopped garlic
10
Gently fry ingredients together
11
Add the peeled plum tomatoes to the saucepan
12
Simmer on low to medium heat for 10 minutes
13
Season the sauce with salt
14
Add the torn basil leaves at the very end