Tom Colicchio's Eggs in Purgatory
Celebrate brunch the Italian way. Buon appetito!
Jan 09, 2025

Eggs in Purgatory 
TOTAL TIME:  30 minutes
SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
 - 1 jar Colicchio Cooking & Pairing Sauce Calabria
 - 1 jar whole, peeled tomatoes
 - 1 medium fennel, sliced
 - 12 red onion, thinly sliced
 - 3 small cloves garlic, thinly sliced
 - 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano, more for serving
 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
 - Small handful chopped parsley or basil, for garnish
 - Sliced crusty bread, for serving
 - Sliced pears, for serving
 - Acacia honey, for serving
 
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚ Fahrenheit.
 - In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the fennel and red onion and sweat until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salt and garlic, and turn the heat to medium-low.
 - Stir in 1 jar of Calabria Sauce and 1 jar of whole, peeled tomatoes, simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
 - Using the back of a spoon, make 6 evenly spaced wells in the sauce mixture. Crack the eggs, then pour one into each well. Cook until the whites are set, about 5 minutes.
 - Place the pan in the oven to finish cooking for 6 minutes.
 - To serve, sprinkle the eggs with more Parmesan and chopped herbs, then spoon onto plates. Serve with crusty bread or Grissini Stirati a Mano, seasonal greens, and pears with honey drizzle.
 
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