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Pipérade with Poached Eggs





Yields
Makes 2 servings

Serve bowls of this stew with toasted slices of rustic olive bread. Prep and Cook Time: about 1 hour.

 1 tablespoon olive oil
 2 ounces large rounds or pieces thinly sliced pancetta
 1 1/2 pounds red, yellow, and/or green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and slivered lengthwise
 1 small red onion, slivered lengthwise
 1 tablespoon minced garlic
 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
  About 1/2 tsp. salt
 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
 2 Roma tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
 1/4 cup halved pitted kalamata olives (optional)
  Freshly ground black pepper
 2 to 4 soft-poached eggs (recipe follows)
Step 1
1

Pour olive oil into a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to get crisp and brown, 4 to 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to a bowl.

Step 2
2

Add peppers, onion, garlic, thyme, and 1/2 tsp. salt to pan, and cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to soften, 7 to 10 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, about 25 minutes longer.

Step 3
3

Add chicken broth, vinegar, tomatoes, and cooked pancetta to pan. Increase heat to medium-high, and boil, stirring often, until liquid is very slightly reduced and thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in olives if using, and season to taste with pepper and more salt.

Step 4
4

Meanwhile, poach eggs (recipe follows).

Step 5
5

Spoon pipérade into 2 wide, shallow bowls, and nestle 1 or 2 poached eggs in each serving.

Step 6
6

Perfect Poached Eggs

Step 7
7

Put about 3 in. water in a wide pan; bring to a boil over high heat. With a slotted spoon, quickly and gently immerse eggs in the shell, 1 at a time, for 8 seconds, then lift out.

Step 8
8

Pour out all but 1 in. of water from pan; reduce heat so bubbles on pan bottom pop to the surface only occasionally. Crack eggs 1 at a time, and, holding shell close to the surface of the water, break it open to let egg slide gently into water. Cook to desired doneness (poke gently with a spoon to check), 3 to 4 minutes for soft-poached eggs.

Step 9
9

With slotted spoon, lift eggs 1 at a time from water.

Step 10
10

Note: Nutrition analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 452Calories from Fat 70
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35g54%

Saturated Fat 11g56%
Cholesterol 337mg113%
Sodium 1621mg68%
Total Carbohydrate 18g6%

Dietary Fiber 2.7g11%
Protein 18g36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.