Eggs Beall. . .Butter Poached Eggs in Tomato Basil Sauce
Total preparation time: 40 minutes
Serves: 8Ingredients:
- 4 oz tomato paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 8 one half pats butter
- 16 eggs
- to taste salt and pepper
- 8 sprigs thyme
Steps:
- Combine tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, Italian seasoning in sauce pan and simmer for 30 minutes.
- For best results refrigerate over night so flavors will marry. Reheat next morning and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Put pat of butter and dash of salt and pepper in the bottom of 8 ramekins. Place ramekins in large shallow pan(s) of simmering water. When butters is melted break 2 eggs into each ramekin. Cover and continue simmering until done.
- Invert Eggs onto individual serving plates and surround with warmed Tomato Basil Sauce. Garnish eggs with fresh sprig of thyme.
- Accompany with your favorite breakfast potatoes. We prefer our Mesquite Seasoned - Baked Potato Slices.