Description
Baked Eggs Florentine is a comforting and elegant dish featuring softly baked eggs nestled in creamy, garlicky spinach, topped with melted cheese. It’s perfect for brunch, breakfast, or a light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped (or thawed frozen spinach, squeezed dry)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or Gruyère cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or chives, chopped (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish or four individual ramekins.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft, then add garlic and cook for one minute more. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg if using. Spread the spinach mixture into the baking dish or ramekins.
- Pour heavy cream over the spinach and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Create four shallow wells in the spinach mixture and crack one egg into each well, keeping the yolks intact. Season the eggs lightly with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle mozzarella or Gruyère cheese over the top, avoiding the egg yolks.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes for runny yolks, or 18-20 minutes for set yolks.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or chives and serve immediately with crusty bread or toast.
Notes
- Fresh spinach provides the best flavor, but frozen spinach is a convenient alternative.
- For a touch of heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the spinach mixture.
- You can prepare the spinach mixture ahead of time and refrigerate it. Add cream, eggs, and cheese before baking.
- Consider using ricotta cheese for extra creaminess.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: N/A