Chef John's Baked Eggs

Ingredients

• 0.33 cups marinara sauce
• 1.5 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 slices toast

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Spread marinara sauce in the bottom of a small baking dish, about 1/4-inch high. Sprinkle with parsley, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Make a narrow well in center of sauce for eggs.

3. 3

   Crack each egg into a separate ramekin; gently pour into the well in the sauce.

4. 4

   Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, then drizzle with olive oil, followed by cream; season with salt and black pepper.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until yolks are just set, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with toast.