Potato-Onion Nests With Spinach and Eggs
"A fancy way to start off breakfast."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- vegetable oil
- 1 cup grated baked potato
- 2 tablespoons grated red onions
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
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Creamed Spinach and Egg Filling
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons unbleached white flour
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup grated asiago cheese or 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
- 1⁄8 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 lb fresh spinach, steamed, chopped and squeezed dry
- 2 eggs, poached
directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Oil two 1-cup ramekins or custard cups.
- Mix the potato, onion and salt together: divide between the ramekins and press into the sides and bottoms, forming a lining 1/2-inch thick.
- Brush lightly with oil. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until tightly browned and crisp. Let cool.
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Creamed Spinach and Egg Filling:
- In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour.
- When bubbling, reduce heat to low and cook 3 minutes. Whisk in milk; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Add cheese, mustard, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in spinach. Divide between nests.
- Top with poached egg.
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I'm a med school student that loves to cook. You might have guessed though that being a college student doesn't give me a whole lot of money to spend on ingredients and such. So instead, whenever I go home, I try to cook something new for parents.
