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

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. Crack each egg into a ramekin, then pour into the baking dish over the marinara sauce.
  4. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, olive oil, and cream. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  5. 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