Without a doubt, one of the things that I know how to do best is poach an egg. At an early age I became obsessed with making eggs benedict, and ever since then I have become completely preoccupied with eating poached eggs. I can literally put an egg on anything and make a full meal out of it. Because of this, I come up with new dishes during my spare time that would pair perfectly with a poached egg. Sometimes they are complete failures and other times, I come up with a dish that is worth sharing.
I knew that I had broccoli rabe in my refrigerator that needed to be used before it went bad as well as the eggs that I always have stocked in my refrigerator. Because I like to cut carbs and not eat very much of them, I figured that by pairing a poached egg with some broccoli rabe I could create a complete meal that would keep me full during the day. Broccoli rabe or broccolini is a green vegetable similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and longer, thin stalks.Common cooking methods include sauteeing, steaming, boiling, and stir frying. Its flavor is sweet, with notes of both broccoli and asparagus, although it is not closely related to the latter. Nutritionally, it is high in vitamin C and contains vitamin A, calcium, folate, and iron. It is extremely easy to cook, you can sauté it or even throw it on a baking sheet and bake it. By simply sautéing the broccoli rabe with some butter, shallots, lemon juice and lemon zest, I was able to create a simple “Italian” dish that is worth sharing! The recipe is as follows
Simple Lemony Broccolini with a Poached Egg and Shaved Parmesan Cheese
1 egg, poached
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 bunch of broccoli rabe
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons shaved parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
salt and pepper to taste
In a medium sized skillet, melt butter and sauté the shallot until it starts to brown a little. Once the shallot is browned, add the broccolini and cook until it begins to soften. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest and quickly cover with a lid. This will allow the broccoli rabe to steam a little and soften. Add salt to taste. Once the broccoli rabe is ready, place on a plate and top with poached egg, toasted pine nuts, shaved parmesan and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!
If you are wanting to make a bigger portion of this, go ahead and poach some more eggs and make some more broccoli rabe. I created this recipe as a single serving. Now get poaching and enjoy!
Xoxo Sarah
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