Breakfast
Baked eggs with spinach, Gruyère and tomatoes
I am having a bit of a crazy time work-wise. It always happens around this time each year
- Serves 1
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 25 minutes
Recipe
Cheesy Baked Eggs
Cheesy Baked Eggs make a wonderful breakfast or light lunch.
- Serves 1
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 25 minutes
Ingredients
- Handful fresh spinach (, roughly chopped)
- 1 slice pancetta or bacon ((optional))
- Handful cherry tomatoes (, halved)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (50g) finely grated Gruyere ((or substitute with cheese of choice))
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Splash Worcestershire sauce
- 2-3 tbsp heavy cream ((= double cream))
- Salt and pepper to season
- Butter to grease
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 190C | 375F. Grease a small ovenproof dish (or double recipe and use a larger dish) with butter.
- 2
Scatter the chopped spinach and pancetta on the bottom of the dish.
- 3
Make two wells in the spinach and place the eggs in them carefully to preserve the yolks.
- 4
Arrange the tomatoes around the eggs.
- 5
Mix the grated cheese with the double cream, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and spoon over the top of the dish. Season with salt and pepper.
- 6
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes - longer if you prefer the yolks to set.
- 7
Serve with toasted, buttered bread - yum!
Nutrition
- Calories414 kcal
- Carbohydrates4 g
- Protein32 g
- Fat29 g
- Saturated Fat14 g
- Cholesterol398 mg
- Sodium698 mg
- Potassium311 mg
- Sugar3 g
- Vitamin A949 IU
- Calcium628 mg
- Iron2 mg
