Italian Baked Eggs with Sausage Recipe (Eggs in Purgatory)

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Italian Baked Eggs with Sausage Recipe (Eggs in Purgatory)

Baked eggs with sausage in a cheesy tomato sauce tastes even better than it smells. Make this easy one pan meal for a hearty weekend brunch!

Author: Donna Elick

Servings: - 4

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Ingredients

16 ounce package fresh sage pork sausage
1 small yellow onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons fresh basil washed and chopped
1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese shredded
6 large eggs
Salt and Pepper

Garnish

fresh basil
shredded parmesan

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In a large, oven-safe, non-stick skillet, add sage pork sausage and cook over medium high heat, until nearly cooked through, breaking up into small pieces with a spatula as it cooks.
Add diced yellow onion and minced garlic, and continue to cook until softened. Drain grease if needed.
Add 1 can of crushed tomatoes and 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil to the skillet. Cook until it begins to boil, then reduce to simmer until the sauce thickens.
Add 1/4 cup fresh shredded parmesan cheese and stir.
Make 6 wells in the sauce with the back of a spoon and crack 6 eggs into the wells in the sauce. Sprinkle eggs lightly with salt and pepper.
Bake at 375°F until egg whites are set but yolk is bright yellow and runny, about 8 - 10 minutes, or until egg whites are cooked. Remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped basil and parmesan. Serve hot with toasted Italian bread.

Notes

A cast iron skillet works well for this recipe.

Breads to serve: Italian, sourdough, or French bread.

You could substitute mozzarella or gruyere cheese if you don’t have parmesan.

You can add additional ingredients to this recipe if you like. Bell peppers, bacon, olives, mushrooms, or crushed red pepper would all be great to try!

This is best served immediately while fresh from the oven. If you have leftover sauce, you can store it covered in the refrigerator for 1-3 days. Just reheat the sauce and make it with another cooked egg.

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