Baked Eggs With Pepper Flakes

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  • Total Time 35 min Ico-add
  • Yield 4 Servings
  • Level Medium

Eggs baked in West Indian style.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 or 2 small dried hot red chiles or about
  • 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 small bell pepper, preferably red, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
  • 2 cups chopped plum tomatoes (drained canned are fine)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. 2. Put the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, a minute later, add the chiles and garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring.
  3. 3. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, 5 to 10 minutes.
  4. 4. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture becomes saucy, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5. Put a portion of the sauce in each of 4 ramekins or put all of it in the bottom of a gratin dish.
  6. 6. If you're using a gratin dish, make 8 nests in the sauce using the back of a spoon, crack 1 egg into each nest or 2 eggs into each ramekin.
  7. 7. Top with salt, pepper, and the melted butter.
  8. 8. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the eggs are barely set.
  9. 9. The yolks should still be soft and runny—take care not to overcook.