Green Eggs and Ham

Name: Green Eggs and Ham
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 large shallots, finely chopped; 1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted in microwave and liquids drained; 1/3 to 1/2 cup heavy cream, eyeball it; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste; 8 slices deli ham or prosciutto di Parma; 8 eggs

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 large shallots, finely chopped
1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted in microwave and liquids drained
1/3 to 1/2 cup heavy cream, eyeball it
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
8 slices deli ham or prosciutto di Parma
8 eggs

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2

In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the extra-virgin olive oil and the butter and sweat the shallots a few minutes.
3

Add the spinach and stir in the cream, season with salt, freshly ground black pepper and a little grated nutmeg.
4

Cook the spinach, stirring occasionally, until the cream has thickened, 5 minutes.
5

Adjust seasoning to your taste.
6

Fold each slice of ham or prosciutto in half and line the nonstick cups with 1 slice of meat each.
7

Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the cooked spinach into each of the cups, then crack an egg into each, making sure it stays whole (hint - if you're worried about breaking the egg yolk, crack the egg into a small bowl first, then pour it into the muffin cup).
8

Season the tops of the eggs with salt and freshly ground black pepper and bake in the oven until set, about 15 minutes.
9

Allow the baked eggs to cool in the muffin cups for a couple of minutes before removing them from the pan.
10

Serve immediately.