Flaming Eggs

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion
  • 1/2 small red pepper
  • chopped red chilies or green chili, to taste
  • 8 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 eggs
  • paprika or cayenne pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 320F degrees.
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in a medium pan, add the onion and cook over medium heat until soft and lightly golden.
  3. 3
    Add the pepper and chilies and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the tomato paste and cook, uncovered, over a low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. 5
    Transfer the tomato mixture into a shallow, ovenproof dish.
  6. 6
    Using the bowl of a soup spoon, press three hollows into the mixture to hold the eggs (one per number of servings).
  7. 7
    One-by-one break each egg into the hollows.
  8. 8
    Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the whites are set and the yolks are still soft.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle with paprika or cayenne and serve immediately.

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