# Huevos napolitanos

A simple and quick breakfast recipe featuring eggs cooked in a flavorful tomato and basil sauce.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: es

## Ingredients

- 1 tomato
- 1 purple or white onion
- 5 garlic cloves
- a little oil
- some basil leaves
- a splash water, wine or chicken broth
- paprika
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste or tomato sauce
- salt
- 1 pinch sugar
- 2 eggs
- oregano
- bread
- parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Cut one tomato into quarters (half and half).
2. Cut one purple or white onion the same way as the tomato. Make the pieces small for faster cooking.
3. Peel five cloves of garlic.
4. Sauté the cut vegetables (tomato, onion, garlic) in a frying pan over medium-low heat with a little oil for 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Cover the pan and prepare some basil leaves.
6. Add a splash of water, wine, or chicken broth to the sautéed vegetables.
7. Once the tomato skin begins to detach and the vegetables are soft, transfer them to a blender.
8. Add the basil leaves to the blender.
9. Blend with a little more water, then add paprika, two tablespoons of tomato paste or tomato sauce, salt, and a pinch of sugar.
10. Take an iron skillet and add two tablespoons of the prepared sauce to the bottom.
11. Carefully add two eggs into the sauce in the skillet.
12. Add oregano.
13. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
14. Serve the Neapolitan eggs with bread and Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- frying pan
- blender
- iron skillet

## Tips

- The smaller the onion and tomato are cut, the faster they will cook.
- The sauce can be saved for lasagna.
- Keep the sauce well covered.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSm4skWyy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5b147b1c-5dc2-4db6-8f7a-bd9afb03b4e8
- Extracted: 2026-02-24

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