Eggs in Pepper Sauce
Eggs baked in a sweet roasted-pepper sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 Egg
- 2 Bell pepper
- 200 ml Tomato passata
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 6 Basil (optional)
Method
- Slice the peppers and garlic.
- Soften the peppers and garlic in oil, then add the passata and salt and simmer.
- Make wells, crack in the eggs, cover, and cook until set.
- Scatter basil and serve.
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About Eggs in Pepper Sauce
Eggs in Pepper Sauce is a variation on the Italian theme of eggs simmered in a rustic vegetable base, closely related to the fiery uova in purgatorio but built here on the sweetness of bell peppers rather than chili heat. The peppers are sliced and softened slowly with garlic in olive oil until they turn silky, then loosened with tomato passata into a sauce with real depth. Eggs are nestled into wells and cooked covered until the whites set, so each portion carries a soft yolk over the mellow, roasted-tasting sauce. It is a gentle, comforting dish that trades sharpness for the caramelized sweetness of cooked peppers.
The flavor is warm and rounded: sweet peppers, savory tomato, a whisper of garlic, and fresh basil to lift it. Texture-wise it is soft throughout, meant to be eaten with a spoon and plenty of bread. Like its cousins it blurs the line between breakfast and a light meal, working equally well as a weekend brunch or a fast vegetarian dinner. Because the sauce does most of the work and only needs about twenty minutes, it rewards patience in softening the peppers well before the passata goes in.
Eggs in Pepper Sauce: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Eggs in Pepper Sauce?
A serving has about 403 calories — 17.6g protein, 14.8g carbs, 31.5g fat, 5g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Eggs in Pepper Sauce gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Eggs in Pepper Sauce has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make Eggs in Pepper Sauce?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out basil — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Eggs in Pepper Sauce make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.