EGGS IN TOMATO SAUCE

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Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 1/2 cups tomato sauce (see 'Salsa di 5 minuti', recipe follows)
8 eggs
4 ounces scamorza or mozzarella, sliced
6 fresh basil leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Dried chili peppers, crushed
1 (28-ounce) can peeled plum tomatoes, pureed
Salt
3 fresh basil leaves, torn

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan and add the tomato sauce. Bring to a boil.
Add the eggs, one at a time to different spots in the pan, allowing them to cook right in the sauce. Scatter the scamorza or mozzarella cheese on top.
Simmer on low to medium heat, with lid on, for approximately 5 minutes.
Remove the lid, and add the torn basil leaves at the very end. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add onion, garlic, and chili peppers. Gently fry ingredients together.
Add pureed plum tomatoes to saucepan. Simmer on low to medium heat for 10 minutes.
Season with salt, to taste. Add basil leaves at the very end.