Description
This Easy Baked Eggs Florentine features a delightful blend of fresh spinach, creamy eggs, and crispy bread, creating a satisfying dish that’s quick to prepare and perfect for breakfast or brunch. It’s a wonderful way to enjoy healthy ingredients with a rich, savory flavor that everyone will love!
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, then transfer aside.
- Add remaining olive oil to the skillet and cook garlic and shallot, stirring constantly until fragrant and softened without browning.
- Add 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 egg whites are just set but yolks remain soft, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, scatter the toasted breadcrumbs over the top, add extra herbs if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra flavor, try adding different herbs like parsley or dill.
Make sure the eggs are at room temperature for the best baking results.
Feel free to customize with additional vegetables like mushrooms or bell peppers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 186mg