Skillet-Poached Eggs With Braised Peppers and Onions

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Skillet-Poached Eggs With Braised Peppers and Onions 3.2 57 5 1
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    Nutritional Information

    Per Serving

    • Calories 302 calories
    • Fat 20 g
    • Sat Fat 5 g
    • Cholesterol 423 mg
    • Sodium 748 mg
    • Protein 15 g
    • Carbohydrate 15 g
    • Sugar 9 g
    • Fiber 4 g
    • Iron 3 mg
    • Calcium 77 mg

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers and onions and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender, 6 to 8 minutes more.Add the tomatoes (with their juices), paprika, and ½ teaspoon each salt and black pepper to the skillet. Cover and simmer until the liquid has thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.Using a spoon, make 8 shallow wells in the vegetables and crack an egg into each. Season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper, cover, and cook over medium heat until the egg whites are set, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with the bread.

Ingredients

  1. Check 3 tablespoons olive oil
  2. Check 3 red bell peppers, sliced
  3. Check 2 medium onions, sliced
  4. Check 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
  5. Check 1 teaspoon paprika
  6. Check kosher salt and black pepper
  7. Check 8 large eggs
  8. Check 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  9. Check country bread, for serving

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers and onions and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender, 6 to 8 minutes more.
  2. Add the tomatoes (with their juices), paprika, and ½ teaspoon each salt and black pepper to the skillet. Cover and simmer until the liquid has thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Using a spoon, make 8 shallow wells in the vegetables and crack an egg into each. Season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper, cover, and cook over medium heat until the egg whites are set, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with the bread.

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