Eggs with Tomatoes and Fresh Basil are a quick, tasty, and flavorful main dish, a simple and humble dish as it is made with affordable ingredients accessible to everyone.
It is a lifesaver meal for lunch or dinner as it is a recipe that is highly successful both for its simplicity and quick preparation.
Depending on the season, you can use either fresh tomatoes or canned ones and plenty of fresh fragrant basil.
The cooking of the egg depends on your taste; they can be left whole or scrambled.
For an even more delicious dish, add thin slices of provola cheese or grated cheese, you will see how delightful it is.
It is certainly such a simple recipe that many of you have cooked and eaten many times, but if you haven’t tried it yet…cook them!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very affordable
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Eggs with Tomatoes and Fresh Basil
- 4 Eggs
- 10 Cherry tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons Tomato sauce
- to taste Olive oil
- to taste Salt
- 1 Onion
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 sprig Basil
- to taste Provola or Cheese (optional)
Tools
- 1 Skillet
- 1 Stovetop
Preparation for Eggs with Tomatoes and Fresh Basil
Finely chop the onion, peel the garlic clove, and let them soften in a skillet with a bit of extra virgin olive oil over low heat until they turn golden.
Add the cherry tomatoes, washed, dried, and quartered, and sauté well for a few minutes. Pour in the tomato sauce, salt, a few basil leaves, a splash of water, and cook for about 10 minutes.
Finally, add the eggs, making sure they don’t break and spacing them apart. Add salt, and if you prefer, add some slices of provola cheese and cover with the lid.
Let them firm up for the necessary time, avoiding overhardening the yolks.
Turn off the heat, let them rest for a few minutes, add plenty of basil leaves, and serve hot with a slice of bread.
Anna recommends…
Eggs with tomatoes are excellent both with canned tomatoes and fresh ones, although with fresh tomatoes, in summer, they are truly unbeatable: color, fragrance, and flavor are at their peak when the tomato is in season, and they become irresistible.
Add provola cheese or cheese for an even more delicious and stringy dish.
Eggs with tomatoes should be served immediately!
