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Italian Style Baked Eggs

[heart_this] · Oct 31, 2011 · 22 Comments

Italian Style Baked Eggs

Eggs baked in a tasty marinara sauce and topped with melted cheese served with some crusty bread.

After having enjoyed the Mexican baked eggs so much, I was wondering what other ways that I could do baked eggs. Almost naturally I came to the idea of Italian style baked where the eggs are baked in a tasty marinara sauce and topped with with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. The idea was pretty simple but as soon as I had it I knew that I would have to make it! It almost seemed like an egg parmesan take on eggplant parmesan which I am really into!

Italian Style Baked Eggs
This recipe is pretty easy to make and if you use a store bough marinara sauce it requires very little time, though a homemade marinara sauce is the way I like to go. There is one catch to this recipe and that is that if you want those runny egg yolks, and who doesn’t, you need to pull the eggs out of the oven just at the right time. It can take a bit of practice but once you get the hang of it, this dish is great for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast of brunch. I like to serve these Italian style baked eggs with some crusty bread to make sure that none of that runny egg yolk or the tasty marinara sauce escapes.

Italian Style Baked Eggs
Italian Style Baked Eggs

Italian Style Baked Eggs

Italian Style Baked Eggs

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

Eggs baked in a tasty marinara sauce and topped with melted cheese served with some crusty bread.

ingredients
  • 4 cups marinara sauce, warm
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
  • 1/4 cup mozzarella, grated
  • 1 handful parsley, chopped
  • 1 small loaf crusty bread such as ciabatta
directions
  1. Place half of the marinara sauce into one or more baking dishes, top with the eggs, spoon the remaining sauce around the eggs and sprinkle on the cheese.
  2. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the egg just start to set, about 4-7 minutes and broil then until the cheese melts, about a minute.
  3. Serve garnished with parsley and a side of crusty bread.
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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    October 31, 2011 at 10:49 am

    This reminds me of an Italian shakshouka, which means it must be super delicious!

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  2. Da & Mer says

    October 31, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Fantastico!! tiene un aspecto delicioso!!
    Saludos

    Reply
  3. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    October 31, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Absolutely scrumptious! I love the ida.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  4. stef de fla says

    October 31, 2011 at 11:42 am

    How can you make simple things look so yummy?

    Reply
  5. Foodycat says

    October 31, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Gorgeous!

    Reply
  6. Helene says

    October 31, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    I did not know what to eat from lunch and you gave me inspiration Kevin. Happy Halloween!

    Reply
  7. Julie says

    October 31, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    Why was I not born Italian? Looks so delicious!

    Reply
  8. Claudia says

    October 31, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    I make these all winter. So comforting. But why are your prettier than mine?

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    November 1, 2011 at 1:27 am

    I cannot wait to try!

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    November 1, 2011 at 1:28 am

    I cannot wait to try!

    Reply
  11. Can't live without says

    November 1, 2011 at 2:27 am

    Last week I made an Indian-Israeli version of this…Tomato-Egg Curry/Shakshouka. Love your Italian twist on it. I made mine all on stove top as I was afraid that eggs might turn rubbery in the oven. Your's look just perfect.

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    November 1, 2011 at 3:29 am

    How could you do this…. And when you dip the bread… ughhhh… just excruciatingly yummy….

    Reply
  13. Jan says

    November 1, 2011 at 6:26 am

    Love this! Sauce, eggs cheese = Yum!

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    November 1, 2011 at 11:25 am

    I've been wanting to make a similar recipe to this for a while. Looove the sound of it!

    Reply
  15. Matt @ FaveDiets says

    November 1, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    This looks delicious. I've made a stove top version of a dish like this, but have never thought to bake it in the oven. I'll definitely have to try this one soon.

    Reply
  16. Chris says

    November 1, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    Kevin, I can just imagine how the acidity of the tomatoes would brighten up the flavor of this dish and would wake my mouth up for brunch.

    Reply
  17. Mary says

    November 2, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    This looks unbelievably delicious, Kevin! I must try it soon. Thanks!

    Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    February 1, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    hi! I'm italian, your eggs look delicious but I'm sorry to tell you that they're not looking as an italian dish! and I've never heard about a "marinara sauce"!a part from that I'm gonna cook them by now! cheers,
    Paola

    Reply
  19. Chelsea says

    February 10, 2012 at 4:39 am

    i made this and loved it! absolutely delicious 🙂 you've done mexican and now italian, so i believe a deconstructed fried rice is in order next please!!

    Reply
  20. Sid says

    February 13, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    Hi i'm italian too and i confirm that is not an italian dish, not really! i heard of eggs coocked with tartufes, cheese or meat but not with marinara sauce.. clams are cooked in that sauce! 🙂

    Reply
  21. Christin Kuck says

    January 13, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    We have four hens in our "Suburban Eden" so get a ton of eggs. I'm always looking for new ways to cook eggs. I've done something similar to this before, but the eggs always seem to come out overdone.

    I did augment my marinara with Swiss chard from our garden, which was a great addition. The cook time was spot on! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  22. Giulia De Nobili says

    August 7, 2013 at 11:12 am

    I am Italian and i've never eaten eggs this way!! so i guess i am gonna try soon!! Thanks for the idea 😉

    Reply

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