12 Ways with Poached Eggs

Eggs and greens are always delicious together, and Seattle chef Ethan Stowell has found a way to make them even better by adding toasted pasta and parmesan cheese.

Recipe: Sautéed Escarole with Toasted Pearl Couscous and Poached Eggs

Adding a poached egg to this simple spring soup makes it a rich and satisfying meal. One Sunset reader easily makes this vegetarian by using vegetable broth and leaving out the ham.

Recipe: Snap Pea Minestrone with Poached Eggs

Salsa verde stands in for Hollandaise sauce for a light and spicy Benedict. Try it with your favorite red salsa and jack cheese, too.

Recipe: Salsa Verde Eggs Benedict

Our online tasters rave about the layers of flavors in this fresh and hearty vegetarian dish.

Recipe: Red Quinoa Bowl with Swiss Chard and Poached Egg

These giant ravioli have long been a favorite of visitors to Tabla restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The egg yolk poaches inside the ravioli as they cook.

Dungeness crab elevates this traditional brunch favorite.

Recipe: Crab Eggs Benedict

In our favorite new weeknight meal, kasha and a poached egg rev up greens and smoky pork. The recipe comes from Sandy Sonnenfelt, prepared-foods director at Market Hall Foods and its flagship store, The Pasta Shop in Oakland.

Recipe: Kasha with Kale and Pancetta

Warm polenta, crisp prosciutto, and bright pesto pair perfectly with a poached egg for eggs Benedict Italian style.

Recipe: Uova Benedetto (Poached Eggs on Polenta with Pesto and Crisp Prosciutto)

The secret to this Benedict’s svelte but still creamy hollandaise: Greek yogurt replaces nearly all the butter.

Recipe: Eggs Benedict Light

This is not the corned beef hash you grew up with, but it’s a perfect match for poached eggs.

Recipe: Poached Eggs With Smoked Trout and Potato Hash

Be sure to serve some crusty bread for mopping up the eggs and garlicky, richly seasoned tomato sauce.

Recipe: Paprika Tomatoes with Poached Eggs (Shakshouka)

This gutsy North African dish of eggs poached in a super-flavorful tomato-based sauce gets even better with the addition of a mountain of greens. It makes a great brunch or dinner for a crowd of holiday guests.

Recipe: Green Shakshouka