I'm spending most of today cleaning my house because lately my cleaning has been superficial at best. That doesn't really cut it when one has four pets.
I stopped a little while ago to make myself a quick lunch. I don't like sandwiches (I know, I'm a giant weirdo) so sometimes it's hard to come up with something quick for lunch. (Weekdays are better because I just make rice and beans on Sunday evening and take it to work all week.)
Luckily, I remembered a recipe I had been meaning to make- Smitten Kitchen's eggs in tomato sauce. It was delicious and took about 5 minutes to make. (I didn't simmer my tomato sauce for the 10-20 minutes suggested, and it turned out fine.) It goes without saying that it would also make a great, quick dinner. I love eggs because they cook so quickly!
Basically, I had about a half a can of tomato sauce that I needed to use up. I sauteed a crushed clove of garlic in a little olive oil. I then added the tomato sauce and seasoned it with a little honey, a generous amount of basil and red pepper, and a glug of red wine. After it started simmering, I stirred it around for a couple minutes, reduced the heat, cracked two eggs right into the sauce and covered it. I checked the eggs occasionally and after 4 minutes they were perfect- the whites were done but the yolks were still runny. I poured the whole thing over two sandwich thins, and sprinkled goat cheese on top. Then I devoured it. :)
That recipe intrigued me too, but somehow I never think about it when it's appropriate. Maybe your post will help me remember. Now it's off for a poached egg and some cheese grits! (Lest you think I'm even more of a weirdo, it's breakfast time here.)
ReplyDeleteI bet Charlie would love this recipe--eggs and tomato sauce are some of his favorite items--imagine the two together!
ReplyDeleteI'm a little sad that you don't like sandwiches. I LOVE sandwiches--and soup. I'm hungry just typing about it.