Name: Vegetarian Pasta and Poached Eggs Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 oz pasta; 4 cups medium asparagus; 4 large eggs; kosher salt and fresh pepper; 2 tbsp pecorino romano

vegetarian pasta and poached eggs recipe

How To Make Vegetarian Pasta and Poached Eggs

Ever since we found out that egg yolks make a lovely sauce for pasta, we couldn’t stop making similar recipes. Here’s another one using vegetarian pasta.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozpasta,uncooked
4cupsmedium asparagus,2bunches, tough ends removed
4large eggs
kosher salt and fresh pepper
2tbspPecorino Romano,freshly shaved or Parmigiano Reggianio

Instructions

Cut asparagus on an angle to one-inch pieces.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook pasta according to instructions for al dente.
Two minutes before pasta is done, add asparagus.
Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining pasta and asparagus in colander.
While pasta water is boiling, poach eggs in an egg poacher or if you don’t have one follow these steps for poaching eggs.
Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate.
Drain pasta then add back to pot along with some of the reserved pasta water.
Divide pasta among four bowls, top with poached egg, shaved cheese, fresh cracked pepper and salt if desired.
To eat, break the yolk and mix well with pasta, top with additional cheese if desired.