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Mushroom & Asparagus Eggs Benedict

This recipe is easy to make, but it looks like you cooked for hours. I like to serve it with broiled grapefruit topped with brown sugar and ginger for breakfast, and a mixed green-tomato salad tossed with balsamic vinaigrette for brunch or dinner. —Nadine Mesch, Mount Healthy, OH

4 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Cook: 25 min.

Ingredients

12 fresh asparagus spears
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter, divided
2-2/3 cups sliced baby portobello mushrooms
2-1/2 cups sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup sherry
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
4 eggs
4 slices French bread (3/4 inch thick), toasted
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

Saute asparagus in 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet until
crisp-tender; remove and keep warm.
Saute shallot in remaining oil and 1 tablespoon butter in the same
skillet until tender. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook 4 minutes
longer. Add sherry, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir

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Mushroom & Asparagus Eggs Benedict (continued)

Directions (continued)

in cream and salt. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or
until slightly thickened. Stir in basil.
Meanwhile, place 2-3 inches of water in a large skillet with high
sides; add white vinegar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer
gently. Break cold eggs, one at a time, into a custard cup or
saucer; holding the cup close to the surface of the water, slip each
egg into water.
Cook, uncovered, until whites are completely set and yolks are still
soft, about 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, lift each egg out of
the water.
Spread remaining butter over toast slices. Top each with asparagus, a
poached egg and mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with pepper and drizzle
with balsamic vinegar. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 340 calories, 25 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 267 mg cholesterol, 533 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 12 g protein.