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Spicy Eggs in Hell

Eggs in purgatory is what to eat when you’re feeling like hell. I’m not saying that you have to have a hangover, but after an evening of carousing, eggs cooked in a fiery tomato sauce can feel like heaven.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 servings
Calories: 315 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • One (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/4 teaspoon table salt or to taste
  • 2 to 4 large eggs
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons grated parmesan plus more to taste (optional)
  • Chile oil or store-bought or homemade hot sauce (optional)
  • Bread, preferably toasted (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Pour the olive oil into a skillet, then add the garlic, scatter in the red pepper flakes, and heat the skillet over medium, stirring, for 1 minute.
  2. Tip in the tomatoes, stir in the salt, and let it come to a bubble.
  3. Crack 1 egg at a time into a small dish and pick out any shell fragments before you slip it into the tomato mixture. Sprinkle the Parmesan over the egg whites, leaving the yolks exposed if you like them runny or spooning the tomato sauce completely over the eggs if you like your yolks hard-cooked. (Conversely, if you're obsessive about the whites of your eggs being set, maybe sprinkle the yolks with the Parmesan, seeing as it's hard to tell when they're covered with cheese.) Partially cover the skillet with a lid. Let the tomato sauce bubble for about 5 minutes, by which time the white should be set but the yolk, if left uncovered, still runny. Keep an eye on the eggs, as the timing will vary somewhat.
  4. Remove the skillet from the heat and serve, if so wished, sprinkled with a little (or a lot) more Parmesan and some chile oil or hot sauce, and accompanied by bread for dunking, if so desired.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1portion Calories 315kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Monounsaturated Fat 15g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 381mg (127%) Sodium 1464mg (61%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 315

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 315kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 15g 75%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 381mg 127%
Sodium 1464mg 61%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.