Categories: Egg dishes

Ingredients

• 1 bunch asparagus (2 1/2 lbs.)
• salt
• 6 Tbsp. olive or other oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup Italian-style grated cheese
• 1 clove garlic
• 8 eggs

Directions

1. Cook asparagus in boiling salted water until tender, drain well and arrange whole spears in shallow broiler-proof baking dish.

2. Pour 3 Tbsp. oil over top and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the cheese. Halve garlic and saute slowly in remaining oil 5 minutes (do not brown).

3. Remove garlic. Brown asparagus lightly under broiler.

4. While browning, drop eggs into oil, cover and cook slowly 3 minutes. Serve 2 eggs on each portion of asparagus.

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