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    Home » BREAKFAST

    Poached Egg Bagel With Asparagus And Pistou

    Published: July 4, 2021 · Updated: July 20, 2022 by Ieva · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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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?
    • Asparagus For Breakfast?
    • What Makes Poached Egg Bagel So Special?
    • Method: How to Make Egg Bagel with Asparagus and Pistou?
      • Step 1: Make the Basil Pistou
      • Step 2: Prepare the Bagels
      • Step 3: Fry the Asparagus
      • Step 4: Poach the Eggs and Serve
    • Other Delicious Breakfast Ideas
    • Recipe Card

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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.

    A close up shot of a poched egg with runny yolk sandwiched in a bagel with asparagus and parmesan shavings drizzled with pistou.

    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 in a small square white bowl.

    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!

    Poached egg bagel with asparagus on a blue plate.

    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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    Egg Bagel with Asparagus and basil pistou served on a large blue plate.

    Poached Egg Bagel With Asparagus And Basil Pistou

    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. We served lightly toasted bagels, with some 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!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 2 portions
    Calories 473 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 bagels
    • 2 tablespoon cream cheese
    • 180 g asparagus tips
    • 1 tablespoon salted butter
    • 2 eggs
    • 10 g parmesan sliced into thin shavings

    For Pistou:

    • 20 g fresh basil leaves
    • ½ garlic clove finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • salt & pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Start by preparing pistou. Place finely chopped garlic and basil in a pestle and mortar (or a food processor) and bash (blitz) into a paste. Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
    • Cut the bagel in half and toast lightly in a toaster or under the grill.
    • Spread ½ tablespoon of cream cheese on each of the halves.
    • 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 the crunch.
    • In the meantime, poach two eggs. If unsure, there's a link to the method in the notes below.
    • 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!

    Notes

    Here’re our tips on How to Poach a Perfect Egg?

    Nutrition

    Calories: 473kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 22gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 826mgPotassium: 424mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1742IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword Bagel Breakfast, Bagels for Breakfast, Bagels with Asparagus, Bagels with Poached Eggs, Egg Bagel, Poached Egg Bagel, Poached Egg Breakfast Recipes, Poached Egg with Pistou Breakfast, Poached Eggs with Asparagus, Poached Eggs with Pistou, Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes
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    Comments

    1. Gina

      January 03, 2022 at 11:29 am

      5 stars
      I love everything about this recipe! Made this for breakfast the other day and it was such a hit. So delicious! This will be a staple at our breakfast table!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        January 04, 2022 at 4:15 pm

        Gina, you made my day with this lovely comment! I am so glad you all enjoyed this recipe! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Katherine

      March 30, 2022 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      This is the best spring brunch! I love the basil pistou.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        March 30, 2022 at 4:34 pm

        Absolutely! 😍

        Reply
    3. Travo

      April 01, 2022 at 12:04 pm

      5 stars
      I had these bagels today for breakfast and it was so yummy!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        April 01, 2022 at 4:13 pm

        Thanks so much! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Amanda Wren-Grimwood

      May 01, 2022 at 7:30 am

      5 stars
      Asparagus and egg is such a great combination in this bagel and I really loved the pistou too. This is my perfect breakfast.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        May 01, 2022 at 4:35 pm

        Thanks, Amanda! We love pistou here too! So easy and so versatile 🙂

        Reply

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