Oven-Poached Eggs in Spinach Nests
Prepare the spinach nests up to two days ahead for an easy egg brunch dish.
55 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
55 min
Serves: 8
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- Spinach Nests:
- Cooking spray
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pound small-curd cottage cheese
- 4 (10-ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Eggs:
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded Swiss or Parmesan cheese
- 4 English muffins, split and toasted
- 1/2 cup slivered red bell pepper, optional
- 1/2 cup slivered onion, optional
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- To prepare the spinach nests, combine eggs, flour and cottage cheese; whisk well. Add spinach, salt and pepper; stir well. (This can be done up to 2 days ahead). Press mixture into prepared dish. Make 8 indentations with the back of a spoon (this is where the eggs will later be placed). Bake 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and using a spoon, hollow the nests out even more deeply. Break an egg into each indentation. Bake 15 minutes or until whites are set. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 1 minute.
- Place 1 egg and spinach nest on English muffin half. Garnish with slivered red pepper and onion, if desired.