Italian Baked Eggs and Sausage in Marinara Sauce

Author: Chef Belinda

This is an easy one-pan meal that is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and goes from oven to table in less than 30 minutes!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage, or links removed from casing

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 4 cups marinara sauce, stored-bought or homemade

• Pinch of red pepper flakes

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, divided

• 1/2 cup grated mozzarella

• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

• 4 large eggs, room temperature

• Kosher salt, to taste

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Heat oil in a cast iron or oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Crumble sausage in skillet and cook, stirring, until brown. Make a well in center of skillet and add onion; sauté until soft. Add garlic and cook an additional minute. Stir until meat mixture, onion, and garlic are well combined. Stir in sauce, pepper flakes, and half of basil and bring to a simmer.

3. Top evenly with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Make 4 dents in sauce and crack an egg in each dent, leaving space between each egg. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Transfer skillet to oven and bake 15 minutes or until eggs are desired consistency. Remove from oven and garnish with remaining basil and additional Parmesan. Serve with lots of crusty bread.