Delicious Italian style Eggs

This wonderful egg dish is very tasty, easy to make and hearty enough for a big lunch or light dinner. We have it at least every couple of months, serve it with crusty bread, to dunk into the great sauce.

Delicious Italian Style Eggs
1 small onion, chopped fine
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 sprig fresh thyme
1-14 ounce can Aurora brand chopped Tomato
1 large fresh tomato, or 6 cherry tomato, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
A few crushed chili flakes
4-6 eggs, depending on how hungry you are, 2-3 per person
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into chunks or use mini bocconcini
2 tablespoons fresh parmesan, grated
Few leaves of fresh basil
1 loaf unsliced Italian bread, cut into thick slices

In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat, add the onion and garlic, cook and stir until translucent, and smells good, don't let the garlic burn! Add the canned tomato, the fresh tomato, and the sprig of thyme, a little salt and pepper, and crushed chili flakes, cook and stir until you can smell the thyme, about 10 minutes, stir well, taste, then add more salt and pepper, if necessary, (keeping in mind that you will be adding the salty Parmesan cheese later). Stir the sauce well, then break eggs into the sauce, one by one, (sort of like poaching them in the sauce), do not stir or turn eggs over, add fresh mozzarella or bocconcini if using, now with a rubber spatula, loosen the eggs from the bottom of the pan, but do not stir it around too much, cook until eggs are set but not hard, usually if the sauce was near boiling when the eggs were put in it would take 4-41/2 minutes to cook the eggs (still over medium to low heat). Serve in pasta bowls, sprinkle with Parmesan and basil, pass the chunks of bread, enjoy!