Baked Eggs With Spinach and Tomatoes
Serves 4|
Hands-On Time:
10m
|
Total Time:
35m
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- kosher salt and pepper
- 2 bunches spinach (about 1 pound), trimmed
- 8 eggs, separated (yolks kept whole, if possible)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (optional)
Directions
- Heat oven to 400° F. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the spinach and cook until it begins to wilt, 1 minute. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
- Beat the egg whites until foamy, about 30 seconds, then pour them over the spinach mixture. Carefully place the whole yolks over the top.
- Bake until the whites are set, 20 to 22 minutes.
- Divide among plates. Add dollops of the cream cheese, if desired.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 231Calories From Fat 52%
- Fat 14g
- Sat Fat 3g
- Cholesterol 400mg
- Sodium 598mg
- Carbohydrate 11g
- Fiber 6g
- Sugar 4g
- Protein 19g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.
Quick Tip
When shopping for spinach, look for a dark color and unbroken leaves. Crinkly spinach is more flavorful (though slightly tougher)
than the flat-leaf variety.
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