Mediterranean Eggs Recipe

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Mediterranean Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6

  • 1 large eggplant (8-10 inches long)
  • 3 tbsps. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsps. minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup pitted calamata olives, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsps. capers, rinsed and drained
  • 4 anchovy filets, rinsed and drained
  • 3 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 2 tbsps. unsalted butter
  • 6 large eggs
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
  2. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and set aside
  3. Trim the ends off of the eggplant and prick it all over with a fork
  4. Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise
  5. Place the eggplant on a baking sheet cut side up
  6. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until just tender
  7. Allow to cool slightly, then remove the flesh and discard the skin
  8. Coarsely chop the eggplant and set aside
  9. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet
  10. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds
  11. Add the olives, capers and anchovies and cook for 30 seconds longer
  12. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the plum tomatoes and reserved eggplant
  13. Cover the skillet with foil and bake for 15 minutes
  14. Remove the eggplant from the oven
  15. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat
  16. Crack each egg into the skillet and lower the heat
  17. Cook until the whites become opaque, about 2 minutes
  18. Turn the eggs and cook for 1 minute longer
  19. Divide the eggplant mixture among 6 plates and serve each with an egg
  20. Season with salt and pepper to taste

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