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Baked Eggs Florentine Recipe

Baked Eggs Florentine Recipe

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A delightful and easy-to-make Baked Eggs Florentine recipe that combines creamy spinach with perfectly baked eggs for a comforting and flavorful dish.

Ingredients

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Spinach:

  • 1 pound spinach, fresh or frozen (thawed and squeezed)

Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for topping

Eggs:

  • 4 eggs, large and fresh

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Wash spinach leaves thoroughly; drain well.
  3. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  4. Sauté garlic until fragrant.
  5. Add spinach and cook until wilted.
  6. Reduce heat and add cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and nutmeg; simmer.
  7. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted; season.
  8. Create wells in the spinach mixture; crack eggs into wells.
  9. Season eggs with salt and pepper.
  10. Sprinkle Parmesan over spinach and eggs.
  11. Bake until eggs are set.
  12. Rest before serving.

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