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Tomato-Stewed Penne with Egg and Mozzarella
A one-pan tomato pasta made with smooth penne simmered directly in crushed tomato and water, topped with a fully set egg and finished with melting fresh mozzarella. It is a thick, saucy stove-top meal ready in 35 minutes. An easy dinner recipe with step-by-step instructions.
≈ 165 kcal/100 g · ≈ 809 kcal/serving
35 minEasyFusion
For meat, fish and egg dishes, verify the stated internal temperature with a food thermometer. Official temperature chart↗
Ingredients
Units
Base quantities are stored for one person and recalculated automatically.
Dry Smooth Penne, durum-wheat semolina, no filling, smooth surface70 g
Fresh / unaged block mozzarella, diced85 g
Large egg1 pcs
Crushed tomato200 g
Water for the one-pan pasta180 ml
Cooking oil5 g
Salt2 g
Black pepper0.5 g
Cookware and utensils
10-inch deep skillet with lid
Spatula
Directions
01
Heat the oil in the deep skillet over medium heat.
Products
Cooking oil — 5 g
Action
Heat
Time
2 min
Temperature
Medium heat, about 175°C / 350°F
02
Add the crushed tomato, water, salt, and black pepper and bring the sauce to a simmer.
Products
Crushed tomato — 200 g; Water for the one-pan pasta — 180 ml; Salt — 2 g; Black pepper — 0.5 g
Action
Simmer
Time
5 min
Temperature
Simmering, about 95°C / 203°F
03
Stir the dry Smooth Penne into the simmering tomato mixture.
Products
Dry Smooth Penne, durum-wheat semolina, no filling, smooth surface — 70 g
Action
Combine
Time
2 min
Temperature
Simmering
04
Cover and cook the pasta, stirring every few minutes, until tender and the liquid is mostly absorbed.
Products
Dry Smooth Penne, durum-wheat semolina, no filling, smooth surface — 70 g; Crushed tomato — 200 g; Water for the one-pan pasta — 180 ml
Action
Cook
Time
15 min
Temperature
Low simmer
05
Crack the egg into the centre of the skillet.
Products
Large egg — 1 pcs
Action
Add
Time
1 min
Temperature
Low heat
06
Cover and cook until the egg white is set and the centre reaches 71°C / 160°F.
Products
Large egg — 1 pcs
Action
Set
Time
5 min
Temperature
Low heat; egg centre at least 71°C / 160°F
07
Fold the diced mozzarella through the hot pasta and egg.
Products
Fresh / unaged block mozzarella, diced — 85 g
Action
Fold
Time
3 min
Temperature
Residual heat; egg centre remains at least 71°C / 160°F
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