Poached Eggs with Cubanelle Pepper Puree
- 4 Cubanelles or Italian frying peppers
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1/2 pound mixed wild mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced marjoram
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon jalapeno hot sauce
- 4 large eggs
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- On a baking sheet, brush the peppers with olive oil and roast for 20 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned and softened.
- Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Add the mushrooms and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until lightly browned, 4 minutes.
- Stir in the shallot, garlic and marjoram and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
- Peel, core and seed the peppers.
- Transfer the peppers to a blender and puree.
- With the machine on, add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil and the hot sauce and puree.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring a large saucepan filled with 3 inches of water to a simmer.
- Crack each egg into a cup, then slide it into the water.
- Poach the eggs over low heat until the whites are set and the yolks are runny, 4 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, lift the eggs out of the water and blot them dry.
- Spoon the pepper puree onto plates and top with the mushrooms.
- Set the eggs on the mushrooms, season lightly with salt and pepper and serve.
cubanelles, extravirgin olive oil, mushrooms, shallot, garlic, marjoram, salt, hot sauce, eggs
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/poached-eggs-cubanelle-pepper-puree (may not work)