Pasta topped with fried egg
Egg noodle pasta topped with an egg fried in olive oil
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 611kcal
Equipment
- 1 large pot
- 1 Strainer for pasta
Ingredients
- 125 grams tagliatelle egg noodles or preferred pasta
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup grated mizithra or a combination of grated parmesan and romano
- 1/4 tsp dry oregano
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water, add salt and cook pasta according to package directions.125 grams tagliatelle egg noodles, 1 tsp salt
- When the pasta is cooked, drain and toss with the mizithra and oregano. Transfer to serving dishes and set aside until you fry the eggs.1/4 cup grated mizithra, 1/4 tsp dry oregano
- Heat the olive oil in a medium size skillet over medium heat; the oil should be 1 cm deep in the pan. If you are not using a non-stick surface, spray your pan with cooking spray before adding the olive oil.1/4 cup olive oil
- Crack your eggs into a bowl one at a time and gently slip them into the hot oil. The eggs should start to cook immediately, with the egg whites turning opaque very quickly.2 large eggs
- Turn the heat down to medium and cook eggs carefully. Tilt your pan to one side occasionally to pool the hot oil into one side of the pan. This will help stop any oil splattering. Also, with a tablespoon, scoop up some of the hot oil and carefully pour it over the egg yolks. Repeat this several times, depending upon how runny (or not) you want your yolks. For this dish, a runny yolk is preferable. Watch video here.
- Continue to cook your eggs until you have a nice, golden, crispy outer edge to your egg whites.
- Using a slotted spatula, carefully remove your eggs from the frying pan and transfer one egg to each dish of pasta. Pour the olive oil which is in the pan over the pasta as well, dividing it as evenly as possible.
- Season with salt and pepper and additional mizithra if desired.1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- Break the yolk over the pasta and enjoy!
Notes
We think that this dish is most delicious with egg noodles, but you can really use any type of pasta you like.
If you don't have mizithra, substitute equal parts of grated parmesan and grated romano cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 228mg | Sodium: 1782mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 2mg