Eggs in Hell(Purgatory) are a quick and spicy way to enjoy your eggs in the morning with eggs poached in fiery tomato sauce. This Italian Shakshuka is the perfect answer to a cozy breakfast or brunch ready in under 5 minutes.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cup marinara sauce (tomato sauce)
- 4 eggs
- pinch of salt and pepper to tastes
- 5 to 7 fresh basil leaves, sliced
- A few slices of bread of your choice to serve
DIRECTIONS
- Heat a large skillet (such as a cast iron pan) over medium heat; add olive oil and garlic.
- When garlic is soften, about 1 minute, add red pepper flakes and let it infuse their flavor to oil, about 1 minute. Stir occasionally.
- Add marinara sauce (tomato sauce) and bring it to simmer.
- Crack an egg in a small bowl, and drop it carefully into tomato sauce. Do this for each egg separately. Sprinkle salt and pepper to your taste right on top of each egg. Cover and let it simmer for 5 minutes, until white is set and yolk is still runny.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle basil right on top. Serve immediately with warm toasted bread of your choice!
- Enjoy!
TIP: Once you get used to doing this you won't need to crack the eggs into a bowl. You can just drop them directly onto the sauce. Which of course you can do anyway if you can crack an egg without breaking it.
