Chef John's Baked Eggs

Chef John's baked eggs recipe features a spicy marinara sauce that mingles with just barely set eggs and tops them with cream and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 560 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 slices toast
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.33333334326744 cup marinara sauce
• 1.5 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until yolks are just set, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with toast.

Step 3

Spread marinara sauce in the bottom of a small baking dish, about 1/4-inch high. Sprinkle with parsley, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Make a narrow well in center of sauce for eggs.

Step 4

Crack each egg into a separate ramekin; gently pour into the well in the sauce.

Step 5

Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, then drizzle with olive oil, followed by cream; season with salt and black pepper.