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Baked Spinach & Eggs

This breakfast dish will have you wanting to eat all your spinach and fight til it’s finished. Eggs, spinach and Parmesan cheese come together to create this eggs-cellent breakfast. It definitely packs a nutritional punch.
 
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Cuisine Continental

Servings 6 servings
Calories 3844.81 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 40 ounce(s) fresh spinach (2.5 lbs)
  • 3/4 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup(s) butter, melted
  • 1 dash(es) salt, to taste
  • 1 dash(es) pepper, to taste

Instructions

 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Bring 1/4 cup of water to a rapid boil in a large skillet.
  • Wash spinach well in cold running water.
  • Remove any heavy stalks.
  • When water is boiling, add spinach and cook for 7 minutes.
  • Drain well.
  • Squeeze dry with paper towel.
  • Set aside.
  • Dry the skillet which was used to cook spinach and melt 4 tbsp of butter.
  • Saute spinach in butter for several minutes over medium high heat.
  • Grease an ovenproof casserole or baking dish with 1 tbsp butter.
  • Transfer spinach to baking dish.
  • Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese.
  • Melt remaining butter and pour over spinach.
  • Bake in oven at 375 degrees.
  • When cheese has thoroughly melted, remove from oven.
  • Meanwhile, saute the eggs.
  • Serve with the spinach on a heated serving dish.
  • Ready in 30 min.

Nutrition

Calories: 3844.81kcalCarbohydrates: 424.4gProtein: 368.69gFat: 157.7gSaturated Fat: 77.04gCholesterol: 308.52mgSodium: 11540.93mgFiber: 250.02gSugar: 49.1g

Keyword Butter, Eggs, Fresh Spinach
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