Poached Egg with Onion, Tomato and Pepper Ragu Recipe

A recipe that is as good for breakfast as it would be for lunch, served with crispy bread, an absolute delight.

Preparation time: 6 minutes || Cooking time: 20 minutes

You'll need:

   - Olive oil: 2 tablespoons

   - Red onion: half

   - Red pepper: 1

   - Garlic: 1 clove

   - Chopped tomatoes: 400gm from a can

   - Tomato puree: 1 tablespoon

   - Caster sugar: a pinch

   - Eggs: 4 large

   - Salt and pepper to taste

First, peel and slice the onion, deseed and dice the red pepper and crush the garlic.

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and saute the onion and pepper for 5 minutes or until soft. Season well and add the garlic to fry for a further 30 seconds, then add the tomatoes, tomato puree and sugar. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, covered.

Now poke four holes in the mixture in the pan and crack an egg into each hole. Season, cover and poach for 5 minutes until the egg white is set (cooked).