ZUPPA ALLA PAVESE (CHICKEN SOUP W/ POACHED EGG)

Steps:

• Soup:.
• heat chicken stock to a simmer and keep on low heat covered untill ready.
• Eggs:.
• in 10 inch Skillet melt butter over low heat.
• in it cook bread, turning often, for 4-5 minutes, untill golden brown on each side (you could use toaster if you have one that can handle the thicker bread).
• Place 1 slice of bread each into four bowls.
• bring 2 inches of water to a simmer in skillet (If you opted to use toaster first melt one tbsp of butter in pan).
• Break one egg into a saucer.
• hold saucer as close to the water as you can and slide it carefully into the skillet.
• Gently lift the white over the yolk with a wodden spoon.
• break and cook other three eggs in this fashion - trying to keep them apart.
• cook 3-5 minutes depending on firmness desired.
• remove with slotted spoon and place one egg on top of each slice of bread in bowl.
• sprinkle eggs with cheese and remove soup from heat and pour around it.
• serve at once.