Poached Eggs Primavera
30 mL (2 tbsp) butter or margarine
40 mL (2-1/2 tbsp) all-purpose flour
250 mL (1 cup) chicken broth
30 mL (2 tbsp) whipping cream (optional)
30 mL (2 tbsp) chopped fresh parsley
10 mL (2 tsp) lemon juice
To taste salt and pepper
500 g (1 lb) fresh asparagus, trimmed (or 300g (10-oz) package of frozen asparagus spears).
 
4 slices of cooked ham
8 slices of bread
8 eggs
   

To prepare sauce, melt butter or margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add chicken broth. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cream (if using), parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Keep hot or reheat before serving. Cook fresh asparagus in a small amount of water until tender crisp (or cook frozen asparagus as directed on package). Drain. Divide into 4 bundles and wrap each bundle with a slice of ham. Reheat in microwave oven on HIGH (100%) 1-1/2 to 2 minutes before serving. With a 10 cm (4 inch) cutter, make decorative cut-outs in bread slices; toast when ready to serve. Just before serving, poach eggs. To serve, place a ham and asparagus bundle on each of 4 warmed dinner plates. Alongside, serve 2 eggs on toasted bread cut-outs and spoon sauce over top.

Makes: 4 servings.
Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking 18 minutes.
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 413 Protein: 25.0 g Carbohydrate: 30.9 g Fat: 20.8 g
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