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Puttanesca Poached Eggs

A quick puttanesca-style tomato sauce with capers and kalamata olives, topped with poached eggs and Parmesan. Serve with bread for dipping.
Prep Time 24 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 59 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Spoon
  • Lid

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 2 clovesof garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoonred pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespooncapers drained and rinsed
  • 5 kalamata olives roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cupparsley or arugula roughly chopped
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoonskosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoonsparmesan cheese grated (or more as needed)
  • 2 slicesbread your choice to serve

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers.
  • Add 2 cloves garlic, minced, and 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, about 1 minute, until fragrant and the garlic just begins to soften (do not brown).
  • Add 1 tablespoon capers (drained and rinsed), 5 kalamata olives, roughly chopped, and 1/4 cup parsley or arugula, roughly chopped; cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the (1) 15 oz can diced tomatoes and 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; stir to combine and bring the mixture to a simmer. Keep the heat at a gentle simmer—hot enough to poach eggs but not a vigorous rolling boil.
  • Use the back of a spoon to make two small wells in the sauce. Crack 2 large eggs, one into each well.
  • Sprinkle 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the eggs and sauce.
  • Partially cover the skillet with a lid and cook at a gentle simmer until the egg whites are set and the yolks are still runny, about 5 minutes (check at 4 minutes if you prefer runnier yolks).
  • Remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle a little more Parmesan if desired, and serve immediately with 2 slices of bread for dunking.