CREAMED LEEK CROSTINI WITH BACON AND POACHED EGGS
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ leek
- finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- chopped
- 2 tbsp double cream
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 slices ciabatta
- drizzled with olive oil
- 2 rashers streaky bacon
- 2 free-range eggs
- 55g/2oz broccoli
- cut into florets and cooked until tender
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan
- add the leek and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes
- or until softened.
- Add the cream and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and simmer for one minute.
- Heat a griddle pan until smoking. Add the ciabatta and griddle for two minutes each side
- or until nicely toasted.
- Add the bacon to the griddle pan and cook for two minutes on each side
- or until golden-brown and cooked through.
- Crack two eggs into a pan of simmering water. Poach the eggs for 3-4 minutes
- or until cooked to your liking
- then scoop out with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- To serve
- place the chargrilled ciabatta onto a plate
- top with leek mixture
- then place the poached eggs on top. Garnish with the bacon and cooked broccoli.

