Baked Eggs in Spiced Tomato Sauce
A tin of tomatoes, eight eggs, and the pan goes straight to the table.
Serves 4 30 min 19g protein
VegetarianOne panMiddle easternBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Free range eggs8 ea
- Tinned chopped tomatoes800 g
- Capsicum300 g
- Brown onions200 g
- Garlic15 g
- Crusty bread loaf1 ea
- Fresh parsley20 g
- Olive oil30 ml
- Ground cumin4 g
- Smoked paprika2 g
Method
- Heat the oven to 190C and cook the sliced onion and capsicum in the oil in an ovenproof frying pan over medium heat for 12 minutes until completely soft.
- Add the crushed garlic, cumin and smoked paprika and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour in the tinned tomatoes, season well, and simmer for 12 minutes until thick enough to hold the trail of a spoon.
- Make eight hollows in the sauce and crack an egg into each one.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the whites are just set and the yolks are still soft.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Gluten-free
- 500 g Gluten-free bread instead of Crusty bread loaf
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
AldiBest choiceno items missing · $16.36 of food
$36.11
55% spare
Colesno items missing · $18.89 of food · $2.53 more
$37.42
50% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $19.35 of food · $2.99 more
$35.10
45% spare
$4.09a serve
$4.09 a serve, cheapest at Aldi
About $16.36 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$36.23 across 2 shops · all 10 items priced · $6.04 more for bigger packs, 60% spare for later
AldiBest choice$16.36
no items missing
you'll pay $36.11 · 55% of it spare
Coles$18.89
no items missing · $2.53 more
you'll pay $37.42 · 50% of it spare
Woolworths$19.35
no items missing · $2.99 more
you'll pay $35.10 · 45% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$27.23
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.38/kg
need 800 g2 × Remano Italian Diced Tomatoes 400 g$0.95closest match
Aldi$2.38/kg$0.95·Woolworths$2.38/kg$0.95·Coles$2.38/kg$0.95
Capsicum
$3.99/kg
need 300 gCapsicums 750 g$2.99closest match
Aldi$3.99/kg$2.99·Coles$5.90/kg$1.30·Woolworths~$7.36/kg$1.73
Brown onions
$1.99/kg
need 200 gBrown Onions 1 kg$1.99
Aldi$1.99/kg$1.99·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63
Garlic
~$16.67/kg
need 15 gAldi Garlic 3 Pack 179.36 g$2.99
Aldi~$16.67/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Crusty bread loaf
$0.37/100g
need 1 itemBillie's Bakehouse White Loaf 800g$2.99closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Aldi$0.37/100g$2.99·Woolworths$0.60/100g$3.60·Coles$0.57/100g$4.00
Fresh parsley
$2.99/ea
need 20 gContinental Parsley Bunch 1 each$2.99closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)
Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·Woolworths$1.90/10g$1.90·Coles$2.20/10g$3.30
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 30 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Smoked paprika
$0.65/10g
need 2 gStonemill Paprika Smoked 40 g$2.59
Aldi$0.65/10g$2.59·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Coles$1.00/10g$3.50
Buy at Coles$9.00
Free range eggs
$1.10/100g
need 8 itemsColes Free Range Eggs 12 Pack 600g$6.60closest match
Coles$1.10/100g$6.60·Aldi$1.00/100g$5.99·Woolworths$1.37/100g$8.20
Ground cumin
$0.10/10g
need 4 gMaharajah's Choice Ground Cumin Spice 250 g$2.40closest match
Coles$0.10/10g$2.40·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Aldi$0.63/10g$2.89