Truffled Toast with Radicchio and Egg

A luxurious open-faced sandwich featuring poached eggs nestled on a bed of sautéed radicchio, served on country bread with melted Fontina cheese and decadent truffle butter.

4 servings
23 min

Ingredients

  • 1 lb radicchio
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 4 slices country-style bread
  • 4 teaspoons truffle butter
  • 5 oz Italian Fontina

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat broiler.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Cook radicchio with salt and pepper in oil in a deep 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm, loosely covered. Wipe skillet clean.

    3 min

  3. 3.

    Fill skillet with 1 1/4 inches cold water. Add vinegar and bring to a simmer.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Break 1 egg into a cup, then slide egg into simmering water. Repeat with remaining 3 eggs, spacing them in skillet, and poach at a bare simmer until whites are firm but yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes.

    3 min

  5. 5.

    Toast bread, then spread one side of each piece with truffle butter and cover with cheese. Broil toast on a baking sheet 4 to 6 inches from heat until cheese is just melted.

    5 min

  6. 6.

    Divide toast among 4 plates, then top with radicchio and poached eggs. Season with salt and pepper.

    2 min