Baked Eggs with Cheese and Spinach

Name: Baked Eggs with Cheese and Spinach
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 handfuls spinach leaves; 2 eggs; 3 tbsp grated melting cheese; 2 tbsp cream; Salt and pepper

8 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

This little bowl of goodness has a layer of spinach at the bottom so it's actually quite a nutritious meal! Use this recipe as a base to add your own touch - use other greens and vegetables (always wilt leafy greens and watery vegetables like courgettes), or layer the ramekin with prosciutto or smoked salmon, or add bacon bits! If you try to "lighten up" this recipe by omitting the cream and/or cheese, firstly, you know full well it just won't taste the same, but secondly, you will need to alter the way you bake the eggs - please read the notes.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:06:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories298.2 kcal (15%)

Total Fat23.9 g (34%)

Carbs4.1 g (2%)

Sugars2.5 g (3%)

Protein16.9 g (34%)

Sodium1056 mg (53%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2 handfulsspinach leaves

2eggs

3 Tbspmelting cheese

grated

2 Tbspcream

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F/180C.

Step 2

In a non stick pan over high heat, quickly fry the spinach leaves until they are wilted - this literally takes 30 seconds.

Step 3

Place the spinach in a ramekin, sprinkle with 1tbsp cheese, salt and pepper.

Step 4

Crack in the eggs and make sure they cover all the spinach (so the cream sits on the eggs and don't leak into the spinach).

Step 5

Pour over the cream, season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the remaining 2 tbsp of cheese.

Step 6

Baking time - 5 to 8 minutes, depending on your oven. You want the whites just set so the yolks are still runny. And remember, it will continue to cook after taking it out of the oven, so you really do want to take it out of the oven when the whites are just set - they will cook through slightly more when resting.

Recipe notes:

Step 7

If you want to lighten this up by omitting the cream and substituting with milk (full or low fat), reduce to 1 tbsp of milk - and know that it won't quite be the same, but still yummy!

Step 8

2. If you want to make this without cheese and the cream / milk (I won't say "why bother"!), you need to cover the eggs with foil to bake them.

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