Poached Egg Bagel With Asparagus And Pistou

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Bagels make a perfect breakfast whether you fancy something sweet or savoury first thing in the morning! Today we are sharing one of our favourite breakfast combinations: Poached Egg Bagel With Asparagus and Basil! We served lightly toasted sesame bagels with cream cheese and asparagus fried in salted butter. We then topped it with a lovely poached egg and basil Pistou - a French cousin of Italian Pesto. It's delicious!

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Egg Bagels for Breakfast?

We make bagels at home quite a lot these days. And they are typically Sourdough Bagels! After making a big batch we constantly have some of them leftover in the freezer (they freeze beautifully). One of the best ways to eat bagels for us is at breakfast time. The lovely chewy crust of a good bagel, topped with all the lovely breakfast things is just what is needed to start the day right. We love this recipe, but we also make a delicious Egg and Avocado Breakfast Bagel :). Try it next, it's great!

And if you're not a fan of basil, try this recipe but make Bearnaise Sauce instead! Asparagus With Bearnaise is a beautiful combination!

Asparagus For Breakfast?

I never used to cook asparagus for breakfast, until one of my best friends treated me to her signature creamy scrambled eggs and asparagus dish. The secret to amazing buttered asparagus is simple. It's seasoning! I love sauteeing it in salted butter, but you can simply sprinkle some salt if using unsalted.

What Makes Poached Egg Bagel So Special?

Two things that really make this dish stand out are parmesan shavings and, of course, Basil Pistou. Pistou is a cold green sauce from Provance. It is similar to Pesto, but is typically made without any nuts and is thinner in consistency. Our breakfast version is a simple combination of fresh basil, a little bit of garlic and olive oil. Egg bagels, asparagus and parmesan come alive drizzled with this delicious sauce!

Method: How to Make Egg Bagel with Asparagus and Pistou?

Step 1: Make the Basil Pistou

Start by preparing pistou. Place finely chopped (or crushed) garlic and basil in a pestle and mortar (or a food processor if making a large quantity) and bash (blitz) into a paste. Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Basil Pistou is actually extremely versatile, so if you have some extra, you can make our Sea Bass With Basil Pistou or simply drizzle it over pasta or risotto.

Step 2: Prepare the Bagels

Cut the bagel in half and toast lightly in a toaster or under the grill. Then spread ½ tablespoon of cream cheese on each of the halves.

Step 3: Fry the Asparagus

Melt the salted butter in a large frying pan. Add the asparagus tips and fry on medium heat for about 4 minutes, shaking the pan once in a while. Your asparagus should soften but still retain lots of crunch.

Step 4: Poach the Eggs and Serve

In the meantime, poach two eggs. If unsure, have a look at our article on How to Poach a Perfect Egg?.

To serve, top the bagel with cream cheese with asparagus and a poached egg, scatter parmesan shavings and drizzle with basil pistou. Use the other half of the bagel to mop up runny yolk and pistou afterwards!

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Other Delicious Breakfast Ideas

We hope you enjoyed our Poached Egg Bagel Breakfast recipe. For other delicious breakfast ideas, have a look at some of our favourite recipes below:

• Crunchy Home-Made Granola with Egg Whites
• 'All-Things-Green' Shakshuka
• Poached Eggs with Potato Rosti & Avocado

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