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Truffled Toast with Radicchio and Egg

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Rich truffle butter and a heap of radicchio di Treviso put this "toast 'n' eggs" in a class of its own.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 min

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb. radicchio (preferably di Treviso), cored and coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
4 large eggs
4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices country-style bread, cut in half crosswise
4 teaspoons truffle butter
5 oz. thinly sliced Italian Fontina

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat broiler.

    Step 2

    Cook radicchio with salt and pepper in oil in a deep 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm, loosely covered. Wipe skillet clean.

    Step 3

    Fill skillet with 1 1/4 inches cold water. Add vinegar and bring to a simmer.

    Step 4

    Break 1 egg into a cup, then slide egg into simmering water. Repeat with remaining 3 eggs, spacing them in skillet, and poach at a bare simmer until whites are firm but yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes.

    Step 5

    Toast bread, then spread one side of each piece with truffle butter and cover with cheese. Broil toast on a baking sheet 4 to 6 inches from heat until cheese is just melted.

    Step 6

    Divide toast among 4 plates, then top with radicchio and poached eggs. Season with salt and pepper.

TagsToastSandwichEggItalianEuropeanRadicchioChicoryLeafy GreensVegetableFontinaCheeseDairyMainBreakfastBrunchNut FreeVegetarian30 Minutes or LessBroilGourmet

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