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Poached eggs, asparagus, kosher salt, fresh pepper and shaved Pecorino Romano. This simple egg dish is delicious for breakfast, lunch or brunch. You can serve this with whole grain toast on the side.
I grew up eating in my mother’s luncheonette and my favorite way she prepared my eggs were poached. This is a healthy option since no fat is added when cooking. The easiest way to make this is with an egg poacher
, but you can easily make them without as I did here following these simple steps.
My mantra is cooking doesn’t have to be complicated, if you use quality ingredients, you will achieve great results. I prefer to cook with whatever fresh vegetables are in season and I keep my kitchen stocked with good olive oils, cheeses and spices.
Steamed Asparagus with Poached Eggs
Poached eggs, asparagus, kosher salt, fresh pepper and shaved Pecorino Romano. This simple egg dish is delicious for breakfast, lunch or brunch. You can serve this with whole grain toast on the side.
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 egg with asparagus
Ingredients
- 2 bunches medium sized asparagus tough ends removed (about 36 medium spears)
- 4 large eggs
- kosher salt and fresh pepper
- 2 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano freshly shaved
Instructions
- Steam asparagus until tender-crisp, then run under cool water for a few seconds to stop the cooking.
- Drain and divide asparagus between four plates.
- Poach eggs in an egg poacher or following these steps for poaching eggs without one.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and place each egg on top of each plate of asparagus.
- Top with freshly grated salt, pepper and Parmigiano Reggiano. Enjoy!!
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Serving: 1 egg with asparagus, Calories: 114 kcal, Carbohydrates: 7 g, Protein: 10.5 g, Fat: 6 g, Fiber: 3 g
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This made me feel like I was dining at an upscale restaurant for brunch! I couldn’t believe how simple this was to put together. Poached eggs have always intimidated me a bit, but the instructions were easy to follow and yielded a perfectly poached egg with a beautifully velvety yolk! I added some prosciutto to mine, because I had some left over from earlier in the week. Really wonderful, thank you.
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Ijust poached my first egg EVER!!!! I had asparagus, eggs and grated parmesan….so I went for it. So good!!! I had a side serving of hashbrowns that I browned in olive oil for my daily serving of 'good oil'. I love your site!!! I tell all my WW friends and anybody else looking to eat healthy. Your photos are fabulous too!!!! Thanks Gina!
Debbie in
Poached egg is great on top of veggies!
Wendy, glad you stumbled onto my site!