Description
Try this Easy Baked Eggs Florentine for a delightful meal! With its fresh spinach, rich cream, and delicate herbs, this dish is perfect for a quick dinner or a healthy breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ slices bread day-old works best for crunch
- 4 tablespoon olive oil divided for cooking and sautéing
- 2 ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves finely stripped from stems
- 3 cloves garlic minced for even flavor
- 1 large shallot finely chopped for sweetness
- 7 oz baby spinach washed and well dried
- 6 large eggs room temperature for even baking
- ¾ cup heavy cream full-fat for richness
- 1 ½ tablespoon fresh tarragon finely chopped
- 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg grated just before using
- salt fine sea salt preferred
- black pepper freshly cracked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Warm 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet, add the torn bread, and cook while stirring until deeply golden and crisp. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme before transferring aside.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet, then cook the garlic and shallot, stirring constantly, until fragrant and softened without browning.
- Add the spinach to the skillet and cook just until wilted, seasoning lightly with salt, then remove from heat.
- Spread the spinach evenly in the bottom of a gratin dish and create six shallow wells spaced evenly across the surface.
- Carefully crack one egg into each well, keeping yolks intact.
- Pour the cream around the eggs, then sprinkle with tarragon, salt, pepper, and a light dusting of nutmeg.
- Bake until the egg whites are just set but yolks remain soft, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven; scatter the toasted breadcrumbs over the top, add extra herbs if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
Using day-old bread provides a nice crunch in the dish.
Feel free to experiment with other herbs like parsley or dill for additional flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 186mg