Baked eggs in spicy tomato sauce
- Published: 8 Aug 17
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Baked eggs aren’t just for brunch. This Mediterranean-style recipe cooks eggs in spicy tomato sauce with courgettes and spinach to make a healthy, one-pot dinner.
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Ingredients
- A glug of olive oil
- 2 sliced red onions
- 1 sliced courgette
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- A pinch of sugar
- 2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes
- 100g spinach
- A bunch of chopped fresh basil
- 6 medium free-range eggs
- To serve; 4 sourdough bread slices, extra basil leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice
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Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Heat a glug of olive oil in a large ovenproof sauté or frying pan with a lid, then fry the onions and courgette for 10 minutes.
- Add the crushed garlic, chilli flakes, sugar and tinned tomatoes. Simmer for 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and fresh basil to wilt, then taste and season. Make 6 indentations in the tomato sauce using the back of a spoon, then crack in 6 eggs. Cover with a lid and bake in the oven for 4-5 minutes until the egg whites are set and the yolks done to your liking.
- Toast the sourdough bread, then serve with the eggs, scattered with extra basil leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice.
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- Recipe from June 2017 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 374kcals
- Fat
- 15.3g (3.2g saturated)
- Protein
- 21.2g
- Carbohydrates
- 35.1g (12.4g sugars)
- Fibre
- 5.8g
- Salt
- 0.9g
delicious. tips
Serve with a dollop of yogurt. Next time add 1 tsp ground cumin when frying the onions and courgettes, for extra flavour.
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A perfect meal to jump start a busy day. Loved it!