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Easy Herb and Veggie Poach

four servings

three cups chopped fresh

broccoli florets (about ten

oz.) OR 1 pkg. (10 oz.)

frozen chopped broccoli

1/two cup chopped sweet red

pepper

1/two cup chopped onion

three tablespoons water

1 tablespoon garlic-herb

pasta sauce seasoning

mix

four thin slices tomato

2 English muffins, split

and toasted

four poached eggs*

1/two to 1 cup (two to four oz.)

shredded low-moisture

component-skim mozzarella

cheese

In tiny saucepan, stir with each other broccoli, pepper, onion, water and sauce mix. Cover and cook over low heat just until crisp-tender, about five to 8 minutes. Place 1 tomato slice on each and every muffin half. Top with about 1/2 cup of the cooked vegetables, 1 poached egg and 2 tablespoons to 1/four cup of the cheese.

• To poach: In saucepan or deep omelet pan, bring two to three inches of water to boiling. Decrease heat to keep water gently simmering. Break cold eggs, 1 at a time, into custard cup or saucer or break a number of into bowl. Holding dish close to water's surface, slip eggs, 1 by 1, into water. Cook until whites are entirely set and yolks start to thicken but are not tough, about three to 5 minutes. With slotted spoon, lift out eggs. Drain in spoon or on paper towels and trim any rough edges, if desired.

Nutrition details per serving of 1/four recipe: 242 calories,

ten gm total fat, 223 mg cholesterol, 520 mg sodium, 427 mg potassium, 21 gm carbohydrate, 17 gm protein and ten% or far more of the RDI for vitamins A and C, riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, dietary fiber. absurda calixto