Eggy-Nest Syndrome

Eggs in A Nest

from Barbara Kingsolver's Book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

serves 2

1 cups uncooked brown rice

Olive oil – a few tbsp

1/2 medium onion, chopped, and

2 cloves garlic

2 thin carrots, chopped

4 cup dried tomatoes, chopped

1 really large bunch of chard, coarsely chopped

smoked paprika

red pepper flakes

salt and pepper

4 eggs

1. Cook rice with 2 cups water in a covered pot while other ingredients are being prepared.

2. Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil in a wide skillet until lightly golden.

3. Add and sauté for a few more minutes, adding just enough water to rehydrate the tomatoes.

4. Add chopped chard, mix with other vegetables and cover pan for a few minutes. Spice it up with red pepper flakes, a dash of smoked paprika, salt and pepper.

5. Uncover, stir well, then use the back of a spoon to make depressions in the cooked leaves, circling the pan like numbers on a clock.

6. Break an egg into each depression, being careful to keep yolks whole. Cover pan again and allow eggs to poach for 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on the eggs. Remove from heat and serve over rice.