Egg In A Basket With Smoked Turkey And Asparagus
Instructions:
- Egg in a Basket is one of those simple pleasures you probably
remember from childhood-an over-easy egg cooked inside a hole cut
out of a piece of bread. This version builds on that fun basic with an
easy yet inspired smoked turkey and asparagus topping. It's still
simple and still kid friendly but definitely good enough for company.
- 3/4 pound asparagus stalks (about 3/4 bunch) , woody bottoms removed
- 4 pieces whole-wheat sandwich bread
- 4 teaspoons butter, melted
- Cooking spray
- 6 ounces sliced smoked turkey, sliced again into thin ribbons
- 1/4teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large eggs
- Place the asparagus in a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water.
- Cover and steam until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Chop the asparagus into 1/2 -inch pieces.
- Brush both sides of each slice of bread with the melted butter. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut a hole in the center of each slice of bread; reserve the cutouts.
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Cook the turkey slices until they are browned around the edges, about 3 minutes. Add the asparagus and cook until it is heated through, about 2 minutes, then season with the pepper.
- Transfer the mixture to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Place 2 of the bread slices and cutouts in the same skillet and crack one egg into the hole of each slice. Cook until the egg whites are set and the bread is toasted on the underside, about 3 minutes.
- Using a spatula, flip the bread/egg slices and cutouts and cook an additional 1 minute. Transfer the bread/egg pieces to individual plates. Repeat with the remaining bread slices and cutouts. Top each one with 1/4 of the turkey-asparagus mixture. Arrange the cutouts on each plate.
- Makes 4 servings