Italian Baked Eggs - Gemma's Bold Baking Breakfast Recipes Episode 3

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing a good cooking base.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spinach adds nutrition and can be more cost-effective.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili provides heat with a different flavor profile.

Finely chop onion and garlic.

Sprinkle salt on the chopping board to help mash garlic.

In a heavy bottomed pan, add olive oil and sauté onions until tender and translucent.

Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Add dried chili flakes to the pan.

Add crushed tomatoes and let the sauce simmer for a few minutes.

Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, and a little sugar to balance acidity.

Set the sauce aside to cool slightly.

Spoon marinara sauce into individual oven-safe terra-cotta dishes.

Make a well in the sauce and crack an egg into each well.

Sprinkle sharp cheddar cheese on top of the egg.

Bake in the oven until the eggs are cooked to preference.

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