Zuppa Pavese

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 large slice firm, coarse-textured bread
• 1 cup good meat or poultry broth, preferably homemade
• 1 medium egg
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh Italian parsley
• Grated fresh nutmeg

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then turn it off.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet and fry the bread until golden brown on both sides.
3. Place in a soup bowl just large enough to fit the bread.
4. Place the bowl in the warm oven.
5. Place the broth in a saucepan and bring to a strong boil.
6. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
7. Remove the bowl from the oven and break an egg on top of the bread.
8. Pour the boiling broth over the egg and season with pepper to taste.
9. Sprinkle with Parmesan, chopped parsley and a grating of fresh nutmeg.
10. Eat at once.

butter, bread, good meat, egg, salt, fresh italian parsley, fresh nutmeg

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9814 (may not work)