Cook the tomatoes

• Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the sliced tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper.
• Cook until the tomatoes soften and release their juices.

Add the eggs

• Crack the eggs into the pan over the tomatoes.
• Season lightly with salt and black pepper.
• Cover and cook until the whites are set and the yolks are as you like them.

Finish and serve

• Scatter the chopped basil over the top.
• Serve hot straight from the pan.