Eggs Florentine is a classic brunch dish that is both delicious and elegant. This recipe features baby spinach and goat cheese, which add a light and tangy flavor to the dish. The eggs are poached in a flavorful broth, and the whole thing is served on a bed of toasted English muffins. This recipe also includes instructions for making a homemade hollandaise sauce, which is the perfect finishing touch for Eggs Florentine. If you're looking for a special breakfast or brunch dish to impress your friends and family, this is it. You'll also find recipes for Eggs Benedict and Crab Cakes Florentine in this article, so you can try out different variations of this classic dish.
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FLORENTINE EGGS
A wonderful way to spruce up eggs using spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.
Provided by MIDWESTCINCY
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Scrambled Egg Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Beat eggs, milk, and a pinch of salt together in a bowl.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms, spinach, and cherry tomatoes; cook and stir until spinach is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Pour egg mixture over vegetable mixture and cook until eggs are still soft and halfway cooked, 2 to 3 minutes. Add mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese to egg mixture; cook until eggs are set and cheeses are melted, 3 to 4 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 567.5 mg, Fat 38.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 344.3 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
EGGS FLORENTINE
This is a basic and elegant recipe for eggs Florentine. Make sure not to overcook it!
Provided by Kel Kel
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Omelet Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spinach to mushroom mixture and cook until spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir eggs into mushroom-spinach mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cook, without stirring, until eggs start to firm; flip. Sprinkle cream cheese over egg mixture and cook until cream cheese starts to soften, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Cholesterol 408.3 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 276 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
EGGS FLORENTINE
A classic Eggs Florentine recipe made with two poached eggs on a toasted english muffin with spinach and hollandaise sauce.
Provided by Lauren Allen
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt butter. Melt butter in a small sauce pan.
- Beat egg yolks. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks. Add in the lime juice, heavy cream, and salt and pepper.
- Tempur the eggs. Next you need to tempur the eggs by adding a small amount of the hot butter to the egg mixture. Stir it well and repeat this process, slowly adding one spoonful of hot butter to the egg mixture. We do this to avoid curdling the eggs.
- Return to saucepan. Finally, add the whole mixture back to the saucepan and cook it for a few more seconds.
- Heat water. Fill the pot with about 3 inches of water. Heat the water until it starts to steam and bubble (just before boiling point).
- Add vinegar. Add a splash of vinegar to the water (this helps the egg stay together once it is in the water).
- Crack egg. Crack one egg in a small dish (I like to use a small measuring cup).
- Whirlpool. Next, create a gentle whirlpool in the water by taking a large spoon and circling it around in the water. Poor your egg into the center of the swirl.
- Cook. While it's cooking, make sure to watch the water temperature. You never want the water to boil, so if it gets too hot, you may need to turn down the heat. It should stay just below boing point. How log you cook your poached egg depends on personal preference. I like to cook it for 3-4 minutes for a slightly runny yolk. Remove the poached egg with a slotted spoon!
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Once melted, pour in the heavy cream, and let the mixture simmer for a couple minutes until is starts to thicken slightly.
- Add baby spinach leaves and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes or until the leaves are wilted. Remove from heat and season with a dash of salt and pepper.
- Toast the english muffin and lightly butter it. Layer spinach on top of the english muffin and place egg on top of spinach. Top with hollandaise sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, Cholesterol 300 mg, Sodium 538 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
LIGHT & SIMPLE SPINACH SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH GOAT CHEESE
I like to start the day with a flavorful and healthy breakfast. The best thing about this is it can be made in a matter of minutes.
Provided by AmateurCook
Categories Breakfast
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Spray a pan with olive oil spray.
- Crack one full egg into the pan, adding only the egg whites of 2 other eggs.
- Sprinkle dried garlic and black pepper to taste (garlic salt can be added instead if you prefer that).
- When the egg has just hardened on the bottom (the eggs on the top should still be in liquid form), scramble the eggs.
- Squeeze any excess water from the spinach leaves and add them to the eggs. Let the spinach leaves cook until it's time to stir the scrambled eggs again.
- Cook until the spinach leaves are wilted.
- Add the goat cheese (you can use crumbles if you prefer) to the SIDE of the plate and use as a "dip". I find if you mix the goat cheese into the scrambled eggs, it dilutes the flavor of the goat cheese greatly.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.7, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 215.2, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 1, Protein 14.8
OEUFS EN COCOTTE FLORENTINE (EGGS IN RAMEKINS WITH SPINACH)
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories appetizer
Time 40m
Yield Six servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Pick over the spinach and remove all tough stems and blemished leaves. If necessary, rinse the spinach well and drain it. Pat dry. Chop the spinach leaves coarse- fine. There should be about eight cups loosely packed.
- Heat two tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan, and add the shallots and scallions. Cook, stirring, briefly and add the chopped spinach. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is wilted, about two minutes.
- Add the cream and bring to the boil. Cook, stirring, about five minutes. Stir in the cheese and remove the mixture from the heat. There should be about two cups.
- Lightly grease 12 ramekins, about 1 1/2 inches deep and 3 inches in diameter, with the remaining three tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle the bottoms with salt and pepper.
- Spoon an equal portion of the spinach mixture into the bottom of each ramekin, but reserve a small portion to use as garnish. Keep it warm.
- Break one egg into each ramekin and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Arrange the ramekins in a baking dish and pour boiling water around them. This will keep them from baking too rapidly. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. When cooked, the whites should be firm and the yolks liquid or just starting to firm. Do not overcook.
- Spoon a little of the remaining spinach mixture on top of each serving. Serve two to each guest along with French bread or buttered toast. The traditional method of serving dishes in ramekins is to cover a small plate with a napkin, then place the ramekin on the napkin. Provide each guest with a salad fork and a small spoon.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 371, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 683 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- For a richer sauce, use heavy cream instead of milk.
- Add a pinch of nutmeg or cayenne pepper to the sauce for a bit of spice.
- If you don't have baby spinach, you can use regular spinach. Just be sure to chop it finely.
- For a vegetarian version of this dish, omit the ham.
- Serve eggs Florentine with a side of your favorite toast or breakfast potatoes.
Conclusion:
Eggs Florentine is a classic brunch or breakfast dish that is both delicious and elegant. It's perfect for a special occasion or a lazy weekend morning. With its creamy sauce, sautéed spinach, and poached eggs, it's a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new breakfast or brunch recipe, give eggs Florentine a try.
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