Recipes

I have made this dish twice in the last week . It came about solely because I had some Romesco Sauce left in the fridge from another dish I made recently. With fresh asparagus and the warm runny egg, it's seriously good!

Step 1

Romesco Sauce

Heat a large non-stick pan, cook bread in olive oil till lightly golden. Add garlic, capsicum, tomato, and cook over medium heat till soft. Add almonds, sherry vinegar and heat through. Finally add the parsley and remove from the heat. Place ingredients in a food processor or similar, and pulse until almost smooth. Transfer to a bowl and season with spices, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until required.

Step 2

Cooking and Serving

Bring two medium to large saucepans of salted water to a boil. First, place the asparagus into one of the saucepans and cook for about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, strain and keep warm. Now add the eggs to the other saucepan and poach until just soft. To serve, divvy out the asparagus onto warm plates. Top with a dollop of romesco sauce. Carefully add an egg to each then finish with shaved fresh parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil and pinch of sea salt and fresh black pepper. Serve now.

Photograph by Mike Heydon