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Skillet Creamed Spinach with Eggs & Bacon
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Skillet Creamed Spinach with Eggs & Bacon.
I’m so intrigued by baked eggs. Mostly because I love eggs, but also because I like the idea of nestling them into a well of savory goodness where they take on the flavors that surround them. Getting to use my awesome mini cast iron skillets is a bonus. This is a perfect brunch recipe.
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And if I were in need of an enticing dish to lure one sleepy girl out of bed….this might be the one.
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Skillet Creamed Spinach with Eggs & Bacon
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bacon
- 1 Tbl. reserved bacon drippings
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 4 sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
- 3 cups fresh spinach leaves
- salt & pepper
- 2 Tbl. heavy cream
- 2 eggs
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cook 3-4 slices of bacon in skillet reserving 1 Tbl. bacon grease. Over medium heat, sauté 1/2 cup diced onion, 4 sliced mushrooms, and 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves until onions are tender. Add 3 cups fresh spinach leaves turning until wilted (add in batches until all incorporated).
- Pour off the liquid, then season with salt & pepper. Add 2 Tbl. heavy cream and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- With a spoon make two wells and crack an egg in each. Sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan cheese, salt & pepper.
- Bake at 400 degrees until egg whites are set, about 10 minutes. Serve with bacon.
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2 Comments
Josh
This would be the perfect start to a bike-riding trek. Breakfast never looked so good.
libby
Agreed. Super protein packed and delicious!!