Breakfast Of Champignons

• 2 ribeye steaks or 1 big enough to feed 4 people
• 1.5 lbs. mushrooms of your choice, sliced
• 1 large or 2 small shallots, minced
• 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbs. dry white wine
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp. minced fresh chives
• 4-8 eggs (depends if you want 1 or 2 eggs per person)
• 1 loaf quality bread such as sourdough
• salt & pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Season steak(s) with salt and pepper, bring to room temperature.
3. In a pan over high heat, Sear both sides of steaks in a heavy bottom saute pan.
4. Remove steaks and transfer to oven to finish cooking. Do not rinse pan!
5. Using same pan over medium high heat, add a bit of olive oil or butter. Saute mushrooms until browned.
6. Add shallot, garlic, thyme, salt & pepper to mushrooms and saute another 1-2 minutes.
7. Deglaze mushrooms with white wine, scraping fond from bottom of pan.
8. Once wine has evaporated, add cream to mushroom/shallot/thyme/garlic mixture. Reduce to the sauce consistency desired. Sprinkle in chives.
9. Slice thick pieces of bread (1 slice per person) and toast both sides.
10. Poach or fry eggs to desired doneness.
11. Remove steaks from oven and slice after resting.
12. To plate- place toast on bottom of plate, top with slices of steak, spoon creamed mushroom mixture on top, and finally top with poached/fried eggs. Serve with hot sauce for those that like a kick!

ribeye, mushrooms, shallots, fresh thyme, garlic, white wine, heavy cream, fresh chives, eggs, bread, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/11196-breakfast-of-champignons (may not work)