Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes
Melting courgettes with tomatoes and onions into which the eggs are slid carefully, without breaking the yolk, and cooked gently.
The secret of success in this recipe is to combine the tomatoes and courgettes when they are really soft, and cook the egg white, leaving the yolk still runny.
The secret of success in this recipe is to combine the tomatoes and courgettes when they are really soft, and cook the egg white, leaving the yolk still runny.
85 K 3.9/5 (19 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
4 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: September 27th 2015
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 onion - 2
1 garlic clove - 3
500 g courgette - 4
3 tablespoons olive oil - 5
800 g tomato - 6 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 7 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 8
4 eggs - 9
fine (or table) salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,770 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Remove the stalk and core from the top of 800 g tomato. Cut in half lengthways and scatter fine salt over.
Stage 5 - 15 min.
Using the same pan as before, pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil.
When really hot, add the tomatoes and cook on both sides...
When really hot, add the tomatoes and cook on both sides...
Stage 6
...until they begin to reduce. At this point you can remove and discard the skins.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Still using the same pan on medium heat, pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil.
When really hot, add the chopped onions and garlic, salt and pepper, and mix well.
Cook for 2 or 3 minutes while stirring.
When really hot, add the chopped onions and garlic, salt and pepper, and mix well.
Cook for 2 or 3 minutes while stirring.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Tip the tomatoes and courgettes back into the pan, mix well, salt and pepper again, then checking the seasoning.
Stage 9 - 8 min.
Make "holes" in the mixture to match the number of eggs you have and break an egg carefully into each one.
Turn down the heat and leave to cook until the egg whites are set.
Meanwhile, heat the plates.
Turn down the heat and leave to cook until the egg whites are set.
Meanwhile, heat the plates.
Stage 10
Lightly salt and pepper the top of each egg. Serve one egg per person, surrounded by its "nest" of vegetables.
Remarks
Feel free to modify the proportions of vegetables, quantities are given for guidance only.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=10 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 1,870 RDI=90 % | 7,820 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=1 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=5 % | 440 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 470 RDI=20 % | 1,950 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 6.10 €
- Per person : 1.55 €
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