Breakfast Pan-Roast with Fried Eggs and Parsley Sauce

Ingredients

• 8 large eggs 
• 3 ounces flat-leaf parsley stemmed coarsely chopped
• 0.8 pound bacon lean
• 3 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 4 servings salt and pepper freshly ground
• 3 tablespoons shallots chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves 
• 3 tablespoons water 
• 1.5 pounds yukon gold potatoes cut into 2-inch chunks

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 40
2. In a blender, puree the parsley, water, shallots, thyme and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
3. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the oven for 10 minutes.
4. Add the bacon to the skillet and bake for 12 minutes, or until the fat is rendered and the bacon is slightly crisp.
5. Transfer the bacon to a plate.
6. Add the potatoes to the skillet and turn to coat them with the fat; season with salt and pepper.
7. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, or until tender and lightly browned; transfer to the plate with the bacon.
8. Set the skillet over moderately low heat. Crack 4 of the eggs into the skillet and fry for 2 minutes per side, until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny (or until done to your liking).
9. Transfer the eggs to 2 plates and repeat with the remaining 4 eggs. Spoon the bacon and potatoes alongside the eggs and dollop the parsley sauce on top.
10. Serve at once.
11. Make Ahead: The parsley sauce can be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving.
12. Wine Recommendation: A soft, fruity and young Spanish Tempranillo will stand up to the salty bacon and contrast with the difficult-to-match eggs here. Try the 1999 Bodegas Ramon Bilbao Tempranillo Rioja Limited Edition or the 1998 Heredad Ugarte Rioja Crianza.