Eggs Al Pomodoro Recipes

BAKED EGGS WITH TOMATOES (UOVA AL PIATTO CON POMODORI)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a shallow flameproof dish.
• Add the onion, and cook until soft and golden.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Add the tomatoes to the onions, and cook for 5-10 mins., or until the tomatoes are very soft.
• Stir in the chopped basil.
• Break the eggs, one at a ime, and slip them into the dish in one layer on top of the tomatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper. Dot with butter.
• Cover the dish, and bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes or until the egg whites have just set, but the yolks are still soft.
• Serve at once.
• Variation: sprinkle 2-3 tbsp of freshly grated Prmesan cheese over the eggs before baking.

PASTA AL POMODORO

Steps:

• Add the olive oil and garlic to a large Dutch oven or high-sided skillet. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook the garlic, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and lightly golden, and small rapid bubbles form around the cloves, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove the garlic from the pot and discard (or eat).
• Carefully and gently lower the chopped tomatoes into the hot oil and cook, stirring constantly, until the tomatoes let off some liquid and the sauce starts to bubble steadily. Season generously with salt. Lower the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down and the sauce reduces significantly, about 40 minutes.
• Set a metal sieve, strainer or food mill over a medium bowl. Carefully pour in the tomato sauce. If using a sieve or strainer, push the sauce through with a spoon or flexible spatula, until all that remains are seeds and skins. Be sure to repeatedly scrape off the valuable pulp collecting on the bottom of the sieve (by holding the sieve down against the edge of the bowl and pulling it back). You should have about 2 cups of sauce in the bowl. Taste and add more salt, if needed, then return the sauce to the Dutch oven.
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce.
• Turn the heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce reduces slightly and the pasta is well coated but not drowned in the sauce, about 2 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit so the pasta can absorb the sauce further, about 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.

EGGS AL POMODORO

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Add salt and vinegar (the latter is essential if you want your eggs to keep their shape in that rapid water).
• Gently crack an egg into the bath and lower the heat.
• Add another and repeat until they're all in the pot.
• Poach for about 2-3 minutes--this really depends on so many factors, from the temperature of the water that day to the specific egg, so I've found that it just takes practice. Eventually you'll know how long is right for the kind of egg you like (I personally enjoy mine golden and oozing).
• Plate your eggs, salt and pepper them, and drain the water so you can use the same pot, or, if you don't care about dirtying another pan, simultaneously do the next step.
• For a quick breakfast: simply heat up the bolognese in the pot and top your eggs with it.
• For a fancier brunch: brown the sausage in some olive oil, add the sprig of rosemary and tomato sauce, and let it all simmer for a few minutes so the flavors can marry. Top your eggs with the sauce, garnish with cheese, and devour ruthlessly.