Italian Eggs Recipes

ITALIAN BAKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet; brush with the oil and top each with 2 pieces of the mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and light golden brown, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until almost cooked through 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, oregano, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, occasionally stirring, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
• Break the eggs into the sauce, leaving space between them. Sprinkle with pepper. Transfer to oven and bake until the whites are set and the yolks are still soft, 7 to 9 minutes. Top with oregano. Serve in bowls with mozzarella toast.

ITALIAN EGGS

Steps:

• Pour the can of tomatoes with their juice into a large skillet.
• Stir in the salt, oregano, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce for 5 minutes. Taste. Add more seasoning, if desired.
• Use the back of a spoon to nudge some tomatoes apart. Carefully crack an egg into the liquid where the tomatoes used to be. Make space for another egg and then crack it in. Repeat with the remaining eggs. The eggs should not be submerged but should be nestled among the tomatoes.
• Increase the heat to medium-low and cover the skillet. Cook until the whites have solidified but the yolks are still runny, 7-10 minutes. Note that with my stove and my skillet I have to turn the pan periodically so that the eggs heat evenly and cook in the same amount of time. You may need to do the same.
• When the eggs are cooked to the desired doneness, drizzle each egg with some olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan and basil/parsley (if using).

ITALIAN CLOUD EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Separate eggs; place whites in a large bowl and yolks in 4 separate small bowls. Beat egg whites, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper until stiff peaks form., In a 9-in. cast-iron skillet generously coated with cooking spray, drop egg white mixture into 4 mounds. With the back of a spoon, create a small well in the center of each mound. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until light brown, about 5 minutes. Gently slip an egg yolk into each of the mounds. Bake until yolks are set, 3-5 minutes longer. Sprinkle with basil and tomatoes. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir salami, artichokes, tomatoes, and mushrooms until heated through, about 4 minutes. Transfer salami mixture to baking dish.
• Whisk eggs, milk, green onions, garlic, basil, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; pour eggs over salami mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake until eggs are set and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

ITALIAN EGG AND PASTA SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain the orzo.
• Whisk the eggs, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend. Stir in the cheese and basil. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the asparagus and saute until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the orzo and stir to coat. Add the egg mixture. Using a rubber spatula, stir the mixture until the eggs are softly set, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer the egg mixture to a serving bowl and serve.

EGGS IN PURGATORY RECIPE

Steps:

• Finely chop onion and garlic.
• Heat oil in skillet and add the onion.
• Gently fry the onion until translucent and cooked through.
• Add the garlic and cook for another minute or so.
• Crush the tomatoes. Use a food processor or pour tomatoes into a bowl and crush with a potato masher or fork.
• Add tomatoes, chilli flakes and salt to the skillet.
• Gently simmer for 10 minutes until slightly reduced, stirring every now and then.
• Take the skillet off the heat and make four little indents for the eggs.
• Crack an egg into a small bowl and slip the egg into one on the indents. Repeat with the remaining eggs.
• Return skillet to a medium heat and cover with a lid.
• Cook for 6-8 minutes or until eggs are cooked to your liking.
• Serve immediately sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil and toasted bread on the side for dunking and scooping.

ITALIAN EGGS

Steps:

• Melt butter in frypan, cook onions until soft, then add tomatoes and cheese.
• Stir until well heated.
• Add beaten egg yolks and seasoning.
• Cook this mixture until it becomes creamy, stirring all the time.
• Serve on buttered toast, and sprinkle parsley on top.

ITALIAN BAKED EGGS & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage, crumbling meat, until no longer pink, 3-4 minutes; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and tomatoes. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish., Dollop ricotta cheese on top of meat mixture. Gently break an egg into a small bowl; slip egg onto ricotta. Repeat with remaining eggs. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese., Bake until egg whites are completely set and yolks have begun to thicken but are not hard, 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with basil., Meanwhile, spread bread slices with butter; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Preheat broiler. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until golden brown, 1-2 minutes on each side. Serve immediately with baked eggs.