Spicy Eggs in Purgatory
Spicy Eggs in Purgatory is a simple Italian-inspired dish of eggs gently cooked in a rich, spicy tomato sauce with garlic and herbs. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an easy meatless dinner, especially with crusty bread for soaking up the sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cups sliced mixed color bell peppers
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp. hot pepper flakes
- 3 cups my easy marinara sauce
- 4 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. each chopped basil and Italian parsley
Instructions
- Start by cleaning your bell peppers and cutting into thin strips
- In a saute pan over medium high heat in the olive oil saute the bell peppers, red pepper flakes, onions and garlic until soft and translucent
- Then add in the marinara sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Make 4 indentations with the back of a spoon in the sauce and drop the eggs into them. Simmer covered until the eggs reach your preferred doneness. Top with the basil and Italian parsley.
- Serve with toasted bread.
Notes
Simmer the tomato sauce until slightly thickened before adding the eggs so the eggs cook gently without becoming watery.