Poached Eggs With Creamy Brussels Sprouts And Bacon

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 8 slices bacon, cut crosswise 1/4 inch thick
• 4 slices country-style sandwich bread, halved diagonally
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large shallot, minced
• 10 ounces medium brussels sprouts, trimmed and shredded (use the slicing blade on a food processor)
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 large eggs
• shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350°f fill a 12-inch-wide, 2- to 3-inch-deep pan with 1-1/2 inches of water and 1 teaspoons cider vinegar. bring the water to a simmer over high heat; reduce the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer.
• 2 meanwhile, cook the bacon in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes.
• 3 while the bacon is cooking, spread one side of the bread triangles with 1 tbs. of the butter and arrange butter side up on a small baking sheet. toast in the oven until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes.
• 4 with a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. pour off all but 1 tbs. bacon fat from the skillet. add the remaining 1 tbs. butter and the shallot to the skillet and cook over medium heat until softened, about 2 minutes. add 1/3 cup water and the brussels sprouts, cream, the remaining 2 tbs. cider vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. cover the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the brussels sprouts are just tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• 5 while the brussels sprouts cook, crack the eggs one at a time into a small bowl or teacup and then gently slide each egg into the simmering vinegar water. poach until the whites are completely opaque but the yolks are still soft, 3 to 4 minutes. with a slotted spoon, remove the eggs from the water (in the same order they were added) and gently blot dry with a paper towel.
• 6 put 2 toast triangles on each of 4 plates and top each toast with an egg. season the eggs lightly with salt and pepper and spoon the brussels sprout mixture on top. sprinkle with the bacon and a few shavings of parmigiano-reggiano. serve immediately.