Zuppa Alla Pavese (chicken Soup W/ Poached Egg)

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 slices italian bread (1/2 inch thick)
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 soup:.
• 2 heat chicken stock to a simmer and keep on low heat covered untill ready.
• 3 eggs:.
• 4 in 10 inch skillet melt butter over low heat.
• 5 in it cook bread, turning often, for 4-5 minutes, untill golden brown on each side (you could use toaster if you have one that can handle the thicker bread).
• 6 place 1 slice of bread each into four bowls.
• 7 bring 2 inches of water to a simmer in skillet (if you opted to use toaster first melt one tbsp of butter in pan).
• 8 break one egg into a saucer.
• 9 hold saucer as close to the water as you can and slide it carefully into the skillet.
• 10 gently lift the over the yolk with a wodden spoon.
• 11 break and cook other three eggs in this fashion - trying to keep them apart.
• 12 cook 3-5 minutes depending on firmness desired.
• 13 remove with slotted spoon and place one egg on top of each slice of bread in bowl.
• 14 sprinkle eggs with cheese and remove soup from heat and pour around it.
• 15 serve at once.