Uova ca 'nduja (eggs with 'nduja salami) - Calabria
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Categories: Dairy-free*eliminate cheese, Gluten-free*use gluten-free bread, Quick and Easy
Eggs can also be more simply prepared scrambled with 'nduja. The addition of tomatoes to the dish, makes it more of a one-dish meal. This is very similar to uova in purgatorio (meaning "eggs in purgatory"), a dish of neapolitan origin which does not have 'nduja.
Eggs can also be more simply prepared scrambled with 'nduja. The addition of tomatoes to the dish, makes it more of a one-dish meal. This is very similar to uova in purgatorio (meaning "eggs in purgatory"), a dish of neapolitan origin which does not have 'nduja.
Author: Woo Wei-Duan
Recipe type: Main Course (Secondo)
Cuisine: Calabria
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 20 mls extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, skin removed and bashed a bit
- ½ onion, skin and ends removed and finely chopped
- 50 grams 'nduja
- 1 sprig basil, rinsed and dried
- 550 grams tomato passata
- 4 eggs
- 10 grams pecorinocheese, finely grated (optional)
- 2 slices bruschetta
- Sea salt
- Black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- In a frying pan, heat the olive oil, garlic and onion and cook until the garlic has browned. Discard the garlic.
- Add the 'nduja.
- When the 'nduja has melted, add the tomato passata, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cook for 10 minutes.
- Break the eggs into the tomato sauce and cover with a lid. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Serve immediately with the pecorino sprinkled over top and with bruschetta on the side.
