Name: Truffled Toast with Radicchio and Egg
Cook time: 20 min
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

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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

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.

TagsToast Sandwich Egg Italian European Radicchio Chicory Leafy Greens Vegetable Fontina Cheese Dairy Main Breakfast Brunch Nut Free Vegetarian 30 Minutes or Less Broil Gourmet

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