Baked eggs in spicy tomato sauce

Name: Baked eggs in spicy tomato sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
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

Published: 8 Aug 17
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

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.

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20-25 min, oven time 4-5 min

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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

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.

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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