Pizzaiola-Style Eggs: A Quick and Delicious Meal

Pizzaiola-Style Eggs: A Quick and Delicious Meal…

Pizzaiola-style eggs with oregano and melty mozzarella is an affordable, easy, fast, and tasty main dish ready in just a few minutes. It’s a perfect recipe for cooking eggs with a twist. All pizzaiola-style recipes, which include tomato sauce, oregano, and stretchy mozzarella, are always a great success, and these skillet pizzaiola eggs are no exception.

Ingredients :

• 2 large eggs
• 2 balls of fresh mozzarella (about 4 oz or 115g each)
• 14 oz (400g) tomato sauce (homemade or good quality store-bought)
• Extra virgin olive oil, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Fresh basil leaves, to taste

How to make Pizzaiola-Style Eggs: A Quick and Delicious Meal

1. Heat a skillet over moderate heat and add the tomato sauce.
2. Season the sauce with salt to taste.
3. Cook the sauce for about 10 minutes, allowing it to reduce well.
4. Add the halved mozzarella balls to the sauce.
5. Crack the eggs into the skillet, placing them carefully in the sauce.
6. Sprinkle oregano over the eggs and sauce.
7. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook for 3 minutes, or until the eggs reach your preferred consistency.
8. Remove the skillet from the heat.
9. Plate immediately and garnish with fresh basil leaves, if available and in season.

Bon Appétit!