Description
Enjoy the delightful flavors of Easy Baked Eggs Florentine, featuring fresh spinach, creamy richness, and perfectly baked eggs. This dish combines simplicity with taste, making it an excellent choice for a quick dinner or a satisfying 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 setting aside.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and 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, 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 ensures a better crunch in the dish.
Feel free to add other herbs according to your taste.
Serve immediately for the best experience; the eggs are delightful when freshly baked.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 300mg