This meal is our twist on Eggs in Purgatory, a classic Italian egg dish with flavorful tomato sauce. It is ready in just 30 minutes with ingredients commonly found in your pantry! Swap out the asparagus for your favorite veggie, like green beans or broccoli.
Poached Eggs with Tomato Sauce and Asparagus
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 10 fresh asparagus spears, ends trimmed
- 1 cup Muir Glen™ organic Cabernet marinara pasta sauce (from 25.5-oz jar)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, if desired
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Step1In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook asparagus in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and brown around edges. Remove asparagus to plate; cover to keep warm.
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Step2In same skillet, heat pasta sauce and tomatoes to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened slightly.
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Step3Carefully break eggs into tomato mixture. Cover; cook 8 to 10 minutes or until whites and yolks are firm.
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Step4To serve, spoon eggs and tomato mixture into 2 shallow bowls; add asparagus to bowls. Sprinkle with parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition
330
Calories
18g
Total Fat
18g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 servings
- Calories
- 330
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 21%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 375mg
- 124%
- Sodium
- 860mg
- 36%
- Potassium
- 290mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 21%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 18g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 50%
- 50%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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