Baked Eggs Spinach Parmesan (Printable)

Creamy baked eggs with wilted spinach and golden Parmesan topping

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 7 oz fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped
02 - 1 small onion, finely chopped
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Dairy & Eggs

04 - 4 large eggs
05 - 1.75 oz Parmesan cheese, finely grated
06 - 1/4 cup heavy cream or whole milk

→ Pantry

07 - 2 tbsp olive oil
08 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
09 - Pinch of ground nutmeg (optional)

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) for baking.
02 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds more until fragrant.
03 - Add spinach to the skillet, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg if using. Cook until wilted, about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
04 - Remove from heat and transfer the spinach mixture to 4 lightly greased ramekins or a single baking dish, spreading evenly.
05 - Make a small well in the center of each ramekin. Crack an egg into each well, keeping the yolk intact.
06 - Drizzle each serving with about 1 tbsp heavy cream and sprinkle generously with grated Parmesan cheese.
07 - Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the egg whites are just set and yolks are still slightly runny. Adjust time for firmer yolks as preferred.
08 - Let cool for 2 minutes before serving to allow the dish to set slightly.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The eggs come out with perfectly set whites and velvety yolks that create their own sauce when you break them
  • Its one of those deceptively simple dishes that makes people think you spent way more effort than you actually did
02 -
  • The eggs keep cooking after they come out, so pull them when the whites still look slightly underdone
  • Individual ramekins are cute but one big dish works perfectly fine and means less washing up
03 -
  • Make your wells deeper than you think you need to, the eggs spread more than expected during baking
  • If your yolks are cooking too fast, tent some foil over the top for the last few minutes

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