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Monday, June 7, 2010

Soup with Poached Eggs and Greens

I was looking for a tasty...and quick!!...soup for Spring that I hadn't yet tried and had the ingredients for on-hand.   Guess where I found one?  Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express.  I'm not actually surprised that I found it there, it's just that I'd been so focused on his HTCEV for the last couple of months, so I was kind of neglecting this book...my favorite of his, actually.  So, yay!  This soup isn't heavy or overwhelming and it's a fabulous way to pack in those vitamins from those tender Spring greens while getting protein from perfectly poached eggs...two of my favorite things.

Soup with Poached Eggs and Greens
from Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express

Bring 6 c. vegetable stock to a slow bubble.  Add two cups of any chopped tender greens (spinach, arugula and mizuna all work well), then four shelled eggs, along with a couple of smashed cloves of garlic, some freshly grated Parmesan, and red chile flakes to taste.  Cook until the whites of the eggs are set but the yolks still soft, about 3 mins.  Scoop of the garlic cloves if you care (you know I didn't care), and serve immediately.
Here's to a simple start to your week...enjoy!

This is my entry for this week's POTLUCK over at IHCC where we are still cooking our way through the recipes of Mark Bittman.  I am also sending it to Souper Sundays over at Deb's place, Kahakai Kitchen. Also submitting to Laura at Hey What's for Dinner's Just Another Meatless Monday and Chaya of Sweet and Savory's My Meatless Mondays.

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  1. The soup looks perfect! We make egg soup with greens too, but the eggs are usually stirred and added into the veggies...the poached version is even better, as it looks just delightful.

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  2. Oh yum, i love poached eggs and this looks like a gret light soup.

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  3. Yep, leave that garlic right in the soup;-)
    Looks like a great soup!

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  4. Yum! I love Mark, and enjoy reading his posts. Love your new banner too!

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  5. What an interesting soup! I bet the eggs give it a nice richness.

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  6. your poached egg is perfect !! bravo to you !Pierre

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  7. Simple, delicious and topped with a poached egg...what's not to like?

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  8. I love poached eggs! I have always wondered though, why so many people are afraid of them, eating and cooking them. Your soup looks wonderful, I love Bittman's Kitchen Express book it's full of great recipes! Ciao : )

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  9. Your recipe looks lovely - poached eggs are so delicious and comforting!

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  10. a poached egg in anything and i am happy.

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  11. I love Mark more, each day. He makes the recipe simple and you make it desired. That is one beautiful soup. The eggs got to me, immediately. I have to make this, one day, this week, I hope.

    Let's make that next week after I have my class barbecue.

    I will let you know how it turns out. I can't wait.

    Thanks for posting this at My Meatless Mondays.

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  12. I just got a note that I typed the code word incorrectly but my post went through. In case, it disappears, you know, I was here.

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  13. Definitely different but I imagine it would taste wonderful! Hope all is well with you and your family! :)

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  14. These are the kind of simple soups that I love!

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  15. Nicely done. One of the things I need to work on is my egg poaching skills. I still haven't gotten down how to get that nice shaped egg.

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  16. Yum! I have yet to master the art of perfect poached eggs, but I keep trying! This soup look awesome!

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  17. Love it! I have had this one tagged for a while. I am going to need to make it now for sure--it looks so good. Thanks for sending it to Souper Sundays. ;-)

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