Eggs Benedict with Eggplant

Servings

Serving size

2 halves of an English muffin with 2 eggs and sauce

COOKING TIME

45 Minutes

This recipe can easily be multiplied or halved but does not make very good leftovers. This recipe also requires making Mustard Hollandaise Sauce. Note that the Nutrition Information does not include the Hollandaise.

Serve with Mustard Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

2 tsp. Olive oil

1/2 lb. Eggplant, raw (sliced horizontally into 4 thick rounds)

2 quart Water

1 100 grams White wine vinegar

4 large Egg(s)

2 muffin English muffins (or gluten-free English muffins)

Instructions

Place a large skillet in the oven and preheat oven to 325F.

Place 2 tsp.s olive oil in the skillet.

When oven comes to temperature, place the eggplant into the skillet, cut side down.

Roast for 15 minutes, then turn the eggplant over and roast for another 5 minutes. Remove the eggplant from the skillet and place the eggplant on a plate lined with a paper towel to cool. Set aside.

While the eggplant is roasting, make the Mustard Hollandaise per the recipe.

Keep the Hollandaise warm over very low heat, stirring occasionally. (See refrigerator light on this page.)

Place water over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium so the water is barely moving. Add the vinegar.

Crack each egg into a small dish or cup, taking care to keep the yolk whole. Add each egg to the poaching water and poach for 8-10 minutes.

While the eggs are poaching, toast the Engilsh muffins. Place a slice of roasted Eggplant onto each half of an English muffin. Remove the poached eggs from the water with a slotted spoon when ready to serve.

Top the eggplant with 1 poached egg and 2 tablespoons Hollandaise sauce, then serve.

Serve this recipe with one of these starch side dishes.

Mustard Hollandaise Sauce

Place the cornstarch and cold milk in a sauce pan over low-medium heat. Cook while whisking continuously until sauce begins to thicken. Add the butter and whisk until melted. Slowly add the lemon juice, mustard and the salt and whisk until well blended. Reduce the heat to low and whisk…