Romaine Salad With Bacon And Hard-boiled Eggs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large eggs
• 4 ounces bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch wide strips (4 to 5 slices)
• 1 head romaine lettuce, trimmed and cut into bite size pieces (1 1/4 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots or 1/4 cup green onion
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 hard-boil eggs: cover eggs with cold water by 1 inchin a small heavy saucepan and bring to boil, partially cover with lid.
• 2 reduce heat to low and cook eggs, cover completely, 10 minutes.
• 3 transfer eggs with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water to stoping the cooking.
• 4 let stand until cool enough to handle.
• 5 cook bacon: while eggs are simmering, cook bacon in a heavy 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring,until crisp,about 8 minutes.
• 6 transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• 7 leaving rendered fat in skillet.
• 8 make salad: peel eggs and finely chop.
• 9 put romaine and eggs in a serving bowl.
• 10 add oil and shallots to fat in skillet and cook over moderate heat,stirring,until shallots is softened,about 2 minutes.
• 11 add vinegar and salt and boil, swirling skillet,10 seconds.
• 12 pour hot dressing over romaine and egg and toss to combine.
• 13 add bacon and toss salad, then season with salt and pepper.
• 14 serve hot.