Spinach and Spring Greens Baked Eggs

Enjoy spring in the air and on your plate with our Spinach & Spring Greens Baked Eggs! Loaded with leafy greens, this easy and nutritious dish is the perfect way to celebrate the season and support your health.

4 portions

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:  

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion – thinly sliced

2-3 garlic cloves – finely chopped or crushed

½ tsp smoked paprika

250g spinach

200g spring greens – sliced

3 tbsp crème fraiche

2 tsp Dijon mustard

4 eggs

Salt and pepper

To serve: Wholemeal toast

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Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C Fan/ Gas mark 4.
2. Heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pan (where possible, avoid non-stick cookware) on medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, season with smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, for about 5 minutes.
3. Add the spinach and spring greens by the handful to the pan, and let it wilt. Keep adding the spinach and spring greens until it’s all in the pan. Cook until wilted. Add the crème fraiche and Dijon mustard. Season to taste.
4. In a glass oven-proof dish, add the cooked spinach and spring greens mix, and spread out. Make 4 indents in the mixture and crack the eggs into the dips.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the whites have set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
6. Serve with wholemeal toast.

Why is this good for you ?

Spinach and spring greens are non-starchy vegetables that are rich in carotenoids. Eating non-starchy vegetables and carotenoid-rich vegetables may decrease the risk of breast cancer.

Eggs are a healthy source of protein. Protein is an important part of a balanced diet and is key to building and maintaining all types of body tissue, including muscle.

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