Mario Batali's Eggs in Hell

A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a daytime show called,  The Chew.  Have any of you heard of this???  I rarely watch tv, especially daytime television so I had no idea about it.  It is basically a network food/talk show with some high profile chefs like Michael Symon and Mario Batali.  It seems to be hosted by Clinton Kelly of What Not to Wear fame but since I only watched about half of one episode that is still to be determined... Anyway, in the few moments of the show I did watch I saw a ridiculously easy Mario Batali breakfast/brunch recipe.  Eggs in Hell, which is effectively eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce.  Made over the weekend and they were yummy!  Or at least I thought so, the husband is not a big fan of runny yolk so he won't go near a poached egg.  For those of you with the same appreciation as me for the golden good stuff; hope you enjoy!  Its spicy so beware!


Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 jalapeño peppers, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 teaspoon hot chili flakes
• 3 cups basic tomato sauce
• 8 farm fresh eggs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Romano cheese

Place a skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat until just smoking. Add the chopped onion, garlic, jalapeños and chili flakes and cook until softened and light brown, about 7 minutes. 

Add the tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Immediately lower the heat to a simmer and carefully crack the eggs one by one into the tomato sauce.

Cook until as set as desired. I like it when the whites set but the yolks are still quite runny, about 5-6 minutes. 

Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle with cheese. Allow to cool 3-4 minutes before serving.

Bacon Potato Hash

Good Morning!!!  Its Sunday morning, so that means a breakfast with the family that doesn't involve the microwave!  We can actually lounge in our pjs a bit longer, take our time making a meal, and eat as a family at an hour earlier than 6pm!  I love the weekends!
In earlier posts, I have mentioned my weakness for carbs; the only other ingredient I could quite possibly love even more is pork.  So, the combination of potato and bacon???  Fantastic! Most of my closest friends know this about me and its a bit of running joke. When out to eat, I typically order pork, my lunch time staple; salami (which of course is made of pork), and if I am trying to perfect a recipe, what would I add?  Most likely, pork!  You put bacon on just about anything and it is instantly delicious!  Just ask comedian, Jim Gaffigan:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaK9bjLy3v4  Hilarious!

This recipe is a little piece of Heaven for your Sunday morning. Not to mention, ridiculously easy!  (Easy, is usually the common theme with any of my recipes)

Ingredients:

6-8 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces
approx. 1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves of finely minced garlic
approx. 10-12 small yellow fleshed potatoes (like a yukon gold)
1 medium sized sweet onion, diced
1/2 of a red onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste

fried egg(s)

In a large skillet,  cook bacon and garlic in olive oil until bacon begins to crisp.  Add potatoes and onions and cook for approx. 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft and crispy and onions have caramelized.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Serve with a fried egg, over easy.

Enjoy!