Baked Eggs

Method

• Step 1

  Pour the olive oil into a frying pan, then grate in (or mince and add) the garlic, scatter in the chilli akes and put the pan over a medium heat, stirring, for 1 minute.

• Step 2

  Tip in the tomatoes, stir in the salt, and let it come to a bubble. It’s got to be hot enough to poach an egg in.

• Step 3

  Crack in the egg (or eggs), sprinkle the parmesan over it, leaving some of the yellow yolk still exposed, and partially cover with a lid.

• Step 4

  Let it bubble for 5 minutes, by which time the white should be set and the yolk still runny, but keep an eye on it.

• Step 5

  Remove from the heat and serve – if so wish – sprinkled with a little more parmesan and some chilli oil, and some bread to dunk in.