Perfect soft-boiled eggs with tomato soldiers
12
PREP TIME
5 min
Makes
6 Servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 5 minutes
Perfect soft-boiled eggs with tomato soldiers.Photo, John Cullen.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 large heirloom tomato
- 3 slices of bread
- butter
- Course salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat and cover with lid. Let stand 3 min.
- Meanwhile, slice tomato very thinly. Toast bread, spread with butter and layer tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then cut each piece of toast into 4 strips (soldiers).
- Remove eggs from water and place into egg cups. Slice off tops with a knife, and serve each soft-boiled egg immediately with toast soldiers for dipping.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 141,
- Protein
- 8 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 10 g,
- Fat
- 8 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 163 mg.
FILED UNDER: Breads Dinner mother's day stovetop Vegetarian world cuisine
