Ok, maybe you're not thinking that, unless like me, you didn't grow up eating poached eggs. I'd never had a poached egg until I tried these sandwiches a couple of years ago. This recipe, from Cooking Light, poaches eggs in ramekins placed in a pan of boiling water. No fancy schmancy egg poachers needed!
The sandwich is a toasted English muffin, topped with pesto, a poached egg, and prosciutto (we use ham since I don't normally have prosciutto on hand). The whole meal takes about 15 minutes to make and is a nice change from the norm!!
Pesto and Prosciutto Poached Egg Sandwiches
adapted from Cooking Light
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)
6 pasteurized large eggs
Cooking spray
6 teaspoons commercial pesto (I make my own)
4 whole wheat English muffins, lightly toasted
1 ounce very thin slices prosciutto
Add water to a large skillet, filling two-thirds full; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer. Break eggs into each of 6 (8-ounce) custard cups coated with cooking spray. Place custard cups in simmering water in pan. Cover pan; cook 6 minutes or until yolk is just set or until desired degree of doneness. Remove custard cups from water.
Spread 1 teaspoon pesto mixture on cut side of each of 6 English muffin halves. Divide prosciutto evenly among 6 English muffin halves.
Run a small rubber spatula around outside edge of each custard cup; slide 1 egg onto each muffin half. Drizzle each egg with 1 teaspoon remaining pesto mixture. Top with remaining muffin halves, cut side down. Serve immediately.
adapted from Cooking Light
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)
6 pasteurized large eggs
Cooking spray
6 teaspoons commercial pesto (I make my own)
4 whole wheat English muffins, lightly toasted
1 ounce very thin slices prosciutto
Add water to a large skillet, filling two-thirds full; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer. Break eggs into each of 6 (8-ounce) custard cups coated with cooking spray. Place custard cups in simmering water in pan. Cover pan; cook 6 minutes or until yolk is just set or until desired degree of doneness. Remove custard cups from water.
Spread 1 teaspoon pesto mixture on cut side of each of 6 English muffin halves. Divide prosciutto evenly among 6 English muffin halves.
Run a small rubber spatula around outside edge of each custard cup; slide 1 egg onto each muffin half. Drizzle each egg with 1 teaspoon remaining pesto mixture. Top with remaining muffin halves, cut side down. Serve immediately.
Ciao it looks fantastico and I don't have anything against poached eggs either ! Baci
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