Eggs Genovese and the Moonstruck Egg

Make a simple poor man's pesto by finely dicing garlic and basil leaves.

Add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the minced garlic and basil, along with a pinch of salt.

Set the pesto aside to let the flavors meld while preparing the eggs and toasting the bread.

Toast the rustic Italian bread in a pan with butter.

Cut a hole in the center of the toasted bread using a knife, being careful not to cut too large a hole.

Heat a cast-iron skillet and add butter to it.

Place the toasted bread with the hole in the skillet and allow it to toast further.

Crack an egg into the hole of the toast and let it cook until the egg whites are set.

Add roasted red pepper to the pan to heat it up while the egg cooks.

Flip the egg gently to avoid breaking the yolk and cook until the desired doneness is reached.

Serve the egg and toast on a plate, adding roasted red pepper on top if desired.

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