Description
This Easy Baked Eggs Florentine showcases the rich flavors of spinach and eggs baked to perfection. With simple prep and fresh ingredients, it’s great for a quick yet satisfying meal.
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.
- In a skillet, warm 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add the torn bread, and cook while stirring until deeply golden and crisp. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme, then set aside.
- Add remaining olive oil to the skillet, then add garlic and shallot, stirring constantly until fragrant and softened without browning.
- Stir in spinach 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.
- Carefully crack one egg into each well, keeping yolks intact.
- Pour the cream around the eggs, sprinkle with tarragon, salt, pepper, and a light dusting of nutmeg.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until egg whites are just set but the yolks remain soft.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs, add extra herbs if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
Using day-old bread adds the perfect crunch to the dish.
Fresh herbs can enhance the flavor significantly, so don’t skip them!
Serve immediately for the best taste and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 220mg