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Eggs in Purgatory

Uove in Purgatorio

Mary Ann Esposito

Eggs in purgatory is an endearing name for a simple dish of eggs with tomato sauce; I think you get the connotation.

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 jumbo eggs
8 large plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded andchopped
2 tablespoons Filippo Berio extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Lightly toasted crusty bread

Directions

Heat the olive oil in an oven-proof skillet,and simmer the chopped tomatoes for about 20 minutes over a gentle flame with the garlic, salt, and pepper.

While the tomatoes are cooking, preheat youroven to 360°F. Using the back of a spoon, make 4 shallow depressions in the tomatoes, and carefully crack the eggs into them.

Transfer the skillet to the oven, and cook just until the egg whites have set, about 3-5 minutes. The yolks should still be runny. Serve at once, with lightly toasted bread.

This recipe is featured on show 1918 - Eggs inPurgatory and Heaven.

item recipe is featured in Episode 1918 of Season 19.

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Comments

scotto

March 13, 2011 at 9:45am | Permalink

We loved this recipe.i think you are the bomb!i love watching your show on PBS TV.and looking up your recipes online. THANK YOU

Heather

June 18, 2011 at 6:03pm | Permalink

This a regular now on my family's dinner menu. Love this dish. Thank you!

Pat

June 19, 2011 at 5:25pm | Permalink

This is very good.I love your recipes.I just wish you had printer friendly,it would save on paper and ink(money)

pierre perrault

July 24, 2011 at 5:43pm | Permalink

i watched your show on sat.july 23 on pbs detroit and i would like to receive your receipe of eggplant parmigiano if possible,thank you in advance of your generosity for answering my request.I love the format of your show very much.From an ex-lighting director of CTV montreal.

Jay Braun

August 12, 2011 at 2:32pm | Permalink

for Pat. Copy and paste the recipe into a Word document, save it, and/or print it. that way you don't get extraneous stuff to print.

Sharon Smith

August 19, 2011 at 8:29pm | Permalink

I just saw the show where you made Celebration Cake but I don't find the recipe. Is it available? Thank you.

Cara

July 28, 2012 at 12:04pm | Permalink

My family and I love this dish! I have been making it a lot ever since I introduced it to the family!

anita ochwat

February 9, 2013 at 1:52pm | Permalink

why isn't there a recipe box?

Mazey

April 28, 2013 at 9:49pm | Permalink

My nonna used to make this with ground beef and peas added. Such comfort food...it makes me wish I could be back in her kitchen with her again. Always her sauce was simmering with a pork chop bone in it.

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We loved Eggs in Purgatory. I think you are the bomb! I love watching your show on PBS and looking up your recipes online. THANK YOU

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scotto

March 13, 2011 at 9:45am | Permalink

We loved this recipe.i think you are the bomb!i love watching your show on PBS TV.and looking up your recipes online. THANK YOU
Heather

June 18, 2011 at 6:03pm | Permalink

This a regular now on my family's dinner menu. Love this dish. Thank you!
Pat

June 19, 2011 at 5:25pm | Permalink

This is very good.I love your recipes.I just wish you had printer friendly,it would save on paper and ink(money)
pierre perrault

July 24, 2011 at 5:43pm | Permalink

i watched your show on sat.july 23 on pbs detroit and i would like to receive your receipe of eggplant parmigiano if possible,thank you in advance of your generosity for answering my request.I love the format of your show very much.From an ex-lighting director of CTV montreal.
Jay Braun

August 12, 2011 at 2:32pm | Permalink

for Pat. Copy and paste the recipe into a Word document, save it, and/or print it. that way you don't get extraneous stuff to print.
Sharon Smith

August 19, 2011 at 8:29pm | Permalink

I just saw the show where you made Celebration Cake but I don't find the recipe. Is it available? Thank you.
Cara

July 28, 2012 at 12:04pm | Permalink

My family and I love this dish! I have been making it a lot ever since I introduced it to the family!
anita ochwat

February 9, 2013 at 1:52pm | Permalink

why isn't there a recipe box?
Mazey

April 28, 2013 at 9:49pm | Permalink

My nonna used to make this with ground beef and peas added. Such comfort food...it makes me wish I could be back in her kitchen with her again. Always her sauce was simmering with a pork chop bone in it.