Eggs in Purgatory Brunch Boats

Why dip, dunk or spread when you can make your brunch that much more eggciting by combining the traditional one pan Eggs In Purgatory dish with your toasty baguette all in one!

Prep:
20
minutes
Cook:
30
minutes
TOtal:
50
minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Olive oil and salt whole loafs from Whole Foods, not sliced and middle part removed
  • 4 Eggs, cracked into the boats (2 per boat)
  • 1 28 oz can fire roasted crushed tomatoes
  • 1 TBSP tomato paste
  • 1/2 Cup yellow onions, minced
  • 5 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 TSP red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 TSP salt
  • 1/4 TSP black pepper
  • 5 Sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 TSP fresh parsley, finely minced
  • 4 TBSP shredded parmesan cheese(2 TBSP per boat)
  • Chives, sliced for garnish on top (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cut a hole at the top in the center of each loaf of bread. Cutabout 1/2-1 inch deep. Carefully tear the top off and take some of the middlebread part with it. Set aside.
  2. Mince your onion and garlic. Set aside. Finely mince your fresh parsley, set aside. Thinly slice your chives, Set aside.
  3. In a non-stick pan, spray with non-stick spray and heat over medium heat. Add your oil and heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute, swirling around the pan.
  4. Add your minced garlic, onions and red pepper flakes. Stir to mix and cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
  5. Open your cans of fire roasted crushed tomatoes and add them to the pan. Stir to mix.
  6. Immediately add in salt, pepper, fresh thyme sprigs, parsley and tomato paste. Stir and mix again.
  7. Bring heat to low and let simmer and thicken for 5-7 minutes.While this is simmering, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper andnon-stick spray. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  8. Once the tomato mixture has thickened, carefully pour 1 cup into your bread boat and place on your prepared baking sheet.
  9. Carefully crack your eggs on top of the tomato sauce and into the boats. Top with your parmesan cheese.
  10. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes until egg whites are white and no longer clear.
  11. When done, remove from heat,garnish with a few sprinkles of black pepper and chives if desired.
  12. ENJOY!