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Italian Baked Eggs in Marinara Sauce

Italian baked eggs are great for the weekends. This breakfast egg recipe is delicious and is cooked in the most amazing tomato sauce.

Italian Baked Eggs in Marinara Sauce
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
20 min
Yield
3 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 1 orange bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 1/2 cup La San Marzano Marinara Sauce
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 6 sliced Italian bread (to serve)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat.

  3. 3

    Once the olive oil is hot, saute onion and bell pepper until they are gold.

  4. 4

    Add in La San Marzano tomato sauce and stir well.

  5. 5

    Add in capers and make wells in the tomato sauce.

  6. 6

    Break one egg into each well and top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

  7. 7

    Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes.

  8. 8

    Serve warm with toasted Italian bread.

Original from unicornsinthekitchen.com

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