Garden District Eggs

Ingredients

• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium-size green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 medium-size red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 7 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 pound wild mushrooms, sliced
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (16-ounce) French bread loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
• 1 (32-ounce) container chicken broth
• 1/3 cup each of chopped fresh basil, thyme, and oregano
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 2 (6-ounce) packages fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon water
• 16 poached eggs
• Steamed asparagus (optional)
• Garnishes: finely chopped red bell pepper, chopped fresh parsley