A few fresh oregano leaves from a 7cm sprigabout 8 leaves or 1 tsp dried
¼cupof fresh Italian parsley leaves
2garlic clovesthinly sliced
8black olives such as calamataand pips removed
1 ½Tbspcapersdrained
3– 4 anchovies
A splash of olive oil + extra to drizzle at the end
Pinchor more dried chilli flakesor up to 1/8th of a teaspoon
1 x 410gms14-ounce tin of good quality chopped peeled tomatoes
2– 4 Free range eggs
Freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino
Instructions
First roughly chop the herbs on a cutting board then add the garlic, olives, capers, and anchovies to the pile. Run a knife through everything until it's evenly chopped. It should still be a little chunky.
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet and fry the herb mixture for a minute or two until fragrant.
Add the tin of tomatoes and stir well. It will splatter a bit at this stage. Add the chilli.
Cook this for about 10 minutes and until the rawness of the tomatoes has cooked off.
Break your egg in a small ramekin and make wideish holes in the sauce. Add each egg gently to the holes. Cover the pan and cook until the whites are firm and the egg yolks are cooked to your desired consistency (see the note above regarding separating the eggs).
Halfway through the cooking time, add the chopped Parmesan or Pecorino Add some more at the end along with a little more chopped parsley (optional), and a drizzle of extra olive oil.
Dig into those runny yolks with your crunchy buttered toast.
Notes
The sauce can be made in advance and the eggs cooked when you want to serve this.