I have a thing for Italian food, and I LOVE finding different uses for pasta sauce! My favorite is Dave’s Organic Red Heirloom, which would be literal perfection in this. Thanks for the recipe! :)
This looks so yummy! Do you have to bake this dish in the oven? or you think it could finish cooking on the stove top? We don’t have an oven right now..
Hi Stephanie! I’ve never made this any other way besides baking it in the oven, but I think that would work fine! Once the eggs are cracked into the sauce, I’d cover the pan to help the eggs cook, then let the sauce simmer gently, until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
Love the recipe, I also like the Bolivian recipe where first sausages are fried, then a sauce is added, made with tomatoes, onion,parsley in olive oil and a non hot pepper that is called Panca, on this sauce the eggs are poached, served with parsley and a baguette.
I just made this in a cast iron skillet this morning, it was easy to put in the oven and bake. I will definitely make this dish again. Maybe even switch it up and try an Alfredo sauce.
This meal… eggs in purgatory has been an Ash Wednesday tradition in my family for many, many, many years. As a matter of fact I can’t wait to get home from work and enjoy my dinner.
Hi…thank you for sharing this dish. I was looking for ways to add variety to it and the chickpeas sound delicious. Also, I would like to add a little bit of what I know about the dish’s origin. This dish was made during the Lental season when Catholics abstained from meat on Wednesdays and Fridays. Eggs were inexpensive and a good source of protein. They also stretched the menu to feed large families. My family has made the dish for generations.
This was SO delicious!! The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because I think the recipe can be improved if you toast the chickpeas first, set them aside, and add them for some crunch at the end. That’s what I did and it was amazing.
This has become a dinner staple in my house! My husband and I absolutely love it. We just tried swapping out the chickpeas for white beans (cannellini beans), and it turned out very well!
Made this for myself while working from home. Honestly, it came together quickly and I didn’t have to babysit it too much. The eggs came out soft, just how I like them. I put some more red pepper flakes in mine but not too much because I love peppers. Ate it straight out of the pan with some bread.
We had this for brunch over the weekend. It looked fancy but was pretty simple to make. The sauce was rich and the eggs were still runny. Next time I might crack one more egg in the pan since we like bigger portions.
Honestly, at first I wasn’t sure if my kids would like eggs with tomato sauce, but they actually did. They ended up dipping toast in the sauce and finished their plates. I added a little extra cheese on top because that always works in our house.
I have a thing for Italian food, and I LOVE finding different uses for pasta sauce! My favorite is Dave’s Organic Red Heirloom, which would be literal perfection in this. Thanks for the recipe! :)
I love it too Margaret Ann! And I’m going to have to check out that sauce. Thanks for the tip!
Made this for breakfast and it was amazing. Thank you!
I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for taking the time to share this kind review!
This looks so yummy! Do you have to bake this dish in the oven? or you think it could finish cooking on the stove top? We don’t have an oven right now..
Hi Stephanie! I’ve never made this any other way besides baking it in the oven, but I think that would work fine! Once the eggs are cracked into the sauce, I’d cover the pan to help the eggs cook, then let the sauce simmer gently, until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
Made this for dinner last night. It came out great in a cast iron frying pan. Big hit with hub who had leftovers for lunch today.
Woohoo! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for reporting back!
This was easy to make and came out so delicious! The ingredients work well with my college budget too ?
I am so glad Katie, thank you so much for taking time to let me know!
Love the recipe, I also like the Bolivian recipe where first sausages are fried, then a sauce is added, made with tomatoes, onion,parsley in olive oil and a non hot pepper that is called Panca, on this sauce the eggs are poached, served with parsley and a baguette.
That sounds delicious too, Carla!
Loved it! Thanks Erin!
I’m so happy that you enjoyed it, Candace! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
Apparently, eggs in purgatory is a tradition for All Souls Day (day after Haloween) in Italy.
Thanks for sharing this information, John!
I just made this in a cast iron skillet this morning, it was easy to put in the oven and bake. I will definitely make this dish again. Maybe even switch it up and try an Alfredo sauce.
I’m so happy that you enjoyed it, Phil! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
This meal… eggs in purgatory has been an Ash Wednesday tradition in my family for many, many, many years. As a matter of fact I can’t wait to get home from work and enjoy my dinner.
I hope you continue to enjoy the recipe, Carlene!
Hi…thank you for sharing this dish. I was looking for ways to add variety to it and the chickpeas sound delicious. Also, I would like to add a little bit of what I know about the dish’s origin. This dish was made during the Lental season when Catholics abstained from meat on Wednesdays and Fridays. Eggs were inexpensive and a good source of protein. They also stretched the menu to feed large families. My family has made the dish for generations.
I am so pleased you enjoy this recipe too, thank you!
Love this recipe! Very easy and very tasty!
I’m so happy that you enjoyed it, Nancy! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
Made it for my family for breakfast they loved it! Definitely making it again while tomatoes are in season.
Hi Teresa! So glad you enjoyed them! Thank you for this kind review!
This was SO delicious!! The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because I think the recipe can be improved if you toast the chickpeas first, set them aside, and add them for some crunch at the end. That’s what I did and it was amazing.
Hi Lauren! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
I’ve made shashuka with both middleastern and Italian spice spice both outstanding. Also had green shashuka in London and made at home. Delish.
Hi Anne! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
This has become my favorite light dinner with a green salad and some lavash! Even my husband likes it!
Hi Debra! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
This has become a dinner staple in my house! My husband and I absolutely love it. We just tried swapping out the chickpeas for white beans (cannellini beans), and it turned out very well!
Hi Lauren! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review and feedback on the swap!
This was sooooo yummy! Easy brunch at home for a lazy morning
So glad to hear it Michael, thanks!
Made this for myself while working from home. Honestly, it came together quickly and I didn’t have to babysit it too much. The eggs came out soft, just how I like them. I put some more red pepper flakes in mine but not too much because I love peppers. Ate it straight out of the pan with some bread.
So glad to hear, Lourdes! Thank you!
We had this for brunch over the weekend. It looked fancy but was pretty simple to make. The sauce was rich and the eggs were still runny. Next time I might crack one more egg in the pan since we like bigger portions.
So glad to hear it was a hit, Danna! Thank you!
Honestly, at first I wasn’t sure if my kids would like eggs with tomato sauce, but they actually did. They ended up dipping toast in the sauce and finished their plates. I added a little extra cheese on top because that always works in our house.
So glad it was a hit, Emily! Thank you!