Eggs Diavolo
By Verano Petri


Ingredients

8 eggs

8 sage  leaves

2 Tbsps tomato puree

8 whole cherry tomatoes

2 Tbsps Italian parsley, chopped

2 whole Roma tomatoes, chopped

4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

1 whole Spanish onion, chopped

1 tsp crushed red pepper

2 Tbsps cilantro, chopped finely

1 tsp rosemary, dry

˝ chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in hot water

1 tsp pepper, freshly ground

2 Tbsps pine nuts

˝ tsp salt

Preparation

1. Turn the oven to 500 degrees.  Rub a little olive oil on the cherry tomatoes and place them in a pan, 8 inches from the top of the oven.  Roast for 45 minutes.

2. Add the rest of olive oil to a pan and sauté the onions, rosemary and garlic, until golden brown.  Add the pine nuts and sauté 2 minutes more.  Then add the Roma tomatoes and continue cooking.

3. Place the tomato puree in two cups of warm water, add the chicken bouillon, and stir well.  Add mixture to pan and sauté another 10 minutes.

4. Reduce the sauce to a gelatin consistency, without burning.  Add the crushed red pepper.

5. Take the cherry tomatoes out of the oven, and add to the sauce. Then crack the eggs and add each intact to the sauce.  Sprinkle salt and pepper over the eggs, add sage, and cover the pan. Cook until the eggs are done to your liking.  Serve and enjoy!


Nutrition: 258 cal, 12.5 g Fat, 16.3 g Protein, 25.6 g Carb, 366 mg Cholesterol, 595 g Sodium

Serves 4


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