Eggs Poached in Marinara Sauce

Vegetarian, Healthy, High Fiber, Italian, Country Bread, Egg, Marinara Sauce

• Ready In: 11 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 2 Poached eggs

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  marinara sauce, made with fresh or 1⁄2 cup canned tomato
• 1  pinch cayenne (optional)
• 2  leaves basil, slivered
• 1 -2  egg
• 1  pinch salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2  teaspoons  freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 -2  slice  country bread, preferably whole-grain, toasted and rubbed with a cut clove of garlic

Directions

1. Bring the marinara sauce to a simmer in a small saucepan or an 8-inch omelet pan and turn the heat to low. Add the cayenne, if desired, and the slivered basil.
2. Break the egg or eggs into a teacup, and carefully tip them into the tomato sauce. Cover the pan and simmer over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the tops of the whites are set but the yellow yolk shows through. It’s important that the yolk be runny. Turn off the heat. Season the eggs with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle on the Parmesan.
3. Serve in a wide soup bowl, on top of the garlic toast or with the toast on the side.