Eggs in Purgatory

Eggs in purgatory in spicy tomato sauce

If you’ve got eggs in the fridge and a jar of Rao’s in the pantry, you have what you need to make this Southern Italian staple. Fragrant tomato sauce gently poaches the eggs; every bite is bright and divinely flavorful. And it’s easy and versatile—scale the recipe up or down as needed to feed everyone.

Ingredients

  • 1 24oz jar Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce
  • 3, large Eggs
  • Coarse Salt
  • Fresh ground Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
  • 2, sliced thinly on a bias Scallions

Directions

  • Heat Rao’s Homemade® Marinara or Rao’s Homemade® Tomato Basil Sauce in a large skillet or cast iron pan, for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • With the back of a spoon create 3 divots in the sauce.
  • One at a time, crack an egg into a ramekin and drop into the sauce divots. Repeat with remaining eggs.
  • Cook until whites have turned opaque, but yolks are still runny, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Top eggs with parmesan cheese, scallions and freshly ground pepper.