Baked Eggs with Spinach and Mushrooms
Baked Eggs with Spinach and Mushrooms might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This gluten free and primal recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 11g of protein, 18g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up onion, salt, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
Bring 1/2 inch water to a boil in a 10- to 12-inch ovenproof heavy skillet (not cast-iron), then add half of spinach and cook, turning with tongs, until wilted, about 30 seconds.
Add remaining spinach and wilt in same manner, then cook, covered, over moderately high heat until spinach is tender, about 2 minutes.
Drain in a colander and cool under cold running water. Gently squeeze handfuls of spinach to remove as much liquid as possible, then coarsely chop.
Wipe skillet dry, then cook onion and garlic in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add mushrooms and increase heat to moderate, then cook, stirring, until mushrooms are softened and have exuded liquid, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and chopped spinach and bring to a simmer.
Remove skillet from heat and make 4 large indentations in spinach mixture. Break an egg into each indentation and bake, uncovered, until egg whites are set but yolks are still runny, 7 to 10 minutes. Lightly season eggs with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with cheese.
The yolks in this recipe are not fully cooked. If salmonella is a problem in your area, bake until yolks are completely set.