Cook the Book: Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce on Couscous with Oregano and Parsley

Name: Cook the Book: Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce on Couscous with Oregano and Parsley
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 794 grams whole peeled tomatoes; 158 milliliters couscous; 4 to 6 pastured eggs, at room temperature; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 Tbsp Greek oregano; 79 milliliters finely chopped parsley; 4 servings Salt; 3 slices thick slices artisanal white or whole wheat bread, cut into cubes

Cook the Book: Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce on Couscous with Oregano and Parsley

Cook the Book: Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce on Couscous with Oregano and Parsley might be just the sauce you are searching for. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 346 calories, 13g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up salt, olive oil, parsley, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat a wide saucepan or deep frying pan over low heat and add 1 tablespoon of the oil. When it is thinned and fragrant, add the onion and sweat it down over low heat until the pieces are translucent.

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Add the garlic and season with salt, and stir them in for a minute or so. Crumble in the oregano and grind a generous amount of black pepper over all. Stir this in over low heat for another minute or two.

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Black Pepper

Oregano

Garlic

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Add the tomatoes and their juices to the pan, breaking up the tomatoes with a spatula. Increase the heat to create little bubbles at the edges, then lower the heat to maintaining a steady, slow simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and when it is hot, add the couscous. Stir it around in the oil; add 1 1/3 cups water and salt to taste. Cover the pan, and cook until all the water is absorbed, about 8 minutes. Uncover and fluff the couscous grains with two forks.

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Crack the eggs one at a time into the simmering tomato sauce, spacing them evenly around the pan.

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Sprinkle the grated cheese over the surface and cover the pan. Poach the eggs for 10 minutes on medium-low heat, or until the whites are set and the yolks are creamy.

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As the eggs cook, make croutons: Using a cast-iron frying pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and fry the croutons over medium-high heat until they are crisp and golden on all sides, turning them as necessary.

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