Portobello Eggs

Directions

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   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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   Melt the butter; add the crushed garlic and Italian seasonings.
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   Using a cake pan or cookie sheet with edges, place the caps, gill side up and without the stem (reserve the stem for making veggie broth).
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   Equally divide the butter mixture between caps.
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   Bake for about 20 minutes.
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   Caps should be cooked but not shriveled.
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   They should be firm to touch and just a little light color left.
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   (Do not over cook.)
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   While caps are cooking, start your poached egg water.
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    Add a teaspoon of white vinegar to help bind the eggs.
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    When the caps are done, remove them and cover them with foil to keep them warm.
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    Turn the oven up to broil.
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    Drop your eggs into hot water.
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    In another large frying pan, saute/steam your spinach in just a touch of olive oil and a little water.
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    Keep stirring the spinach.
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    When the eggs are almost ready (about 4 minutes).
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    Arrange the spinach on 4 oven safe plates.
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    Place 1 cap on each bed of spinach; place 2 eggs on each cap.
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    Drizzle heavy cream over the whole plate.
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    Sprinkle with Parmesan and flash under broiler, just enough to melt cheese a little.
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    Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with fresh fruit.
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    Chef's Note: the caps can be made ahead of time and warmed.
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    The spinach can also be made ahead of time and warmed.
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    If you don't like poached eggs, any style egg works.
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    This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
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    The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.