Chef John's Baked Eggs
A simple and delicious recipe for baked eggs with marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- marinara sauce (0.33 cup)
- red pepper flakes (0.5 teaspoon)
- salt (0 )
- freshly ground black pepper (0 )
- chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (1.5 teaspoons)
- eggs (2 )
- finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (1 tablespoon)
- olive oil (2 teaspoons)
- heavy whipping cream (2 tablespoons)
- toast (2 slices)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Spoon marinara sauce into the bottom of a small baking dish, about 1/4 inch high. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, and parsley. Make a narrow well in the center of the sauce for the eggs.
- Crack each egg into a ramekin, then pour into the baking dish over the marinara sauce.
- Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, olive oil, and cream. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Bake in the preheated oven until yolks are just set, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with toast.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 560
- fat: 36 g
- sats: 13 g
- carbs: 39 g
- fibre: 4 g
- protein: 21 g
- salt: 1.075 g