Fettuccini with Winter Greens and Poached Egg is an easy, pantry dinner recipe that take under 15 minutes and perfect if you're on a budget.
15 min
Serves
2
Medium
Italian
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 oz egg fettuccini
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion (sliced thin)
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1 sprig Fresh thyme (leaves stripped from stem)
- 4 oz 4 cups (960ml) chopped winter greens, such as chard, escarole, spinach or kale
- 2 large eggs
- fresh shaved Parmesan (optional for serving)
Preparation
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Cooking
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook according to package directions for al dente.
- Drain, reserving 1 cup (240ml) of the cooking water.
- Meanwhile, to poach the eggs fill a large deep skillet with about 1 1/2 to 2-inch (5cm) of water and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Crack the eggs into individual bowls.
- Gently slide eggs one at a time into the simmering water.
- Using a spoon, gently nudge the egg whites toward center of yolk.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes for a semi-soft yolk or 3-4 minutes for a firmer-set yolk.
- With a slotted spoon or spatula, remove eggs one at a time and drain on paper towels.
- While the pasta and eggs cook, in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the oil, red onion, season with 1/8th tsp salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to caramelize, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the greens and 3/4 cup of the reserved cooking water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the greens turn bright green and are just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta and cook until heated through, 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the pasta to two individual bowls, about 1 1/2 cups each.
- Top with the egg and serve with grated cheese and fresh cracked pepper, if desired.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
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