Poached Eggs in Chorizo-Tomato Stew with Garlic Croutons (Rachael Ray) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe can be adapted to serve 6 to 8 by simply bumping up the bread, eggs and broth used. Add on 1 slice of bread and 1 egg preserving[ and 1 cup of broth per 2 additional servings.] Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan plus some for drizzling |
3/4 pound chorizo sausage, in packaged meats case near kielbasa, thinly sliced |
3 cloves garlic, 2 chopped and 1 crushed |
1 large yellow onion, chopped |
2 ribs celery, chopped |
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped |
6 medium size red potatoes, halved and thinly sliced |
4 sprigs fresh thyme |
salt and pepper |
1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes (recommended: muir glen) |
2 cups chicken broth |
4 thick slices crusty farm house, country style bread |
1/2 cup flat- leaf parsley leaves, a few large handfuls, picked |
1 lemon, zest |
1 orange, zest |
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, eyeball it |
4 eggs, 1 per serving |
Directions:
1. Preheat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of olive oil, about 2 tablespoons. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring frequently, 3 minutes. Add the 2 cloves chopped garlic, onion, celery, carrot, potatoes, thyme, salt and pepper, cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and chicken broth and bring up to a bubble, turn the heat down to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
2. Fill a medium skillet with warm water. Bring water to a gentle simmer over medium low heat. As the water is coming up to a simmer proceed with making the garlic croutons and the zesty parsley sprinkle.
3. Toast the bread in the broiler or in a toaster oven. Once the bread is toasted, rub with the cracked garlic and then drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over it and reserve.
4. Pile the parsley leaves, lemon zest and orange zest on a cutting board. Run your knife through the pile until the parsley is finely chopped and the zests are completely incorporated into the parsley, reserve.
5. Once the water is at a bubble for poaching the eggs, pour the vinegar into the simmering water. Crack an egg into a small bowl. Gently pour the egg into the simmering water. Repeat with the remaining 3 eggs. Cook eggs for about 2 minutes for runny yolks, or about 4 for solid yolks. Do not allow the water to boil. Carefully remove the eggs with a slotted spoon to a towel-lined plate to drain.
6. To serve, pull thyme stems from chorizo-tomato stew, then arrange the garlic croutons in the bottom of 4 shallow soup bowls, ladle some of the stew on top of the garlic croutons, set eggs in place and sprinkle dish with zesty parsley sprinkle and serve.
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