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Eggs with Cream, Spinach, and Country Ham

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Eggs with Cream, Spinach, and Country Ham

Eggs with Cream, Spinach, and Country Ham

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Equipment

  • - Non-stick Fry Pan with Lid: Essential for frying eggs and cooking the spinach thoroughly.

  • - Hand Blender: Useful for making a smooth, creamy spinach sauce or puree without adding extra steps manually.

  • - Chef Knife Set: For chopping vegetables, herbs, and preparing ingredients efficiently.

  • - Heavy-Duty Sauté Pan: Good for sautéing onions and garlic as a base for the dish.

  • - Mixer or Food Processor: Can be used to mix ingredients smoothly if preferred over hand blending.

  • - Citrus Juicer: If you're incorporating fresh lemon juice into your spinach sauce, this tool can come in handy.

  • - Measuring Cups and Spoons Set: For precise measurement of ingredients such as cream or ham.

  • - Kitchen Scissors: Useful for cutting herbs finely or opening packaging easily without contaminating the food.

  • - Strainer / Sieve: To drain excess liquid from cooked spinach if desired and to ensure smooth consistency in sauce preparation.

  • - Cutting Board: Provides a clean, safe surface for cutting ingredients such as ham or vegetables.

  • - Gas Stove or Electric Induction Cooktop: For reliable heat control when cooking eggs and sautéing components of the dish.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced country ham, finely chopped

  • Scant 3/4 cup heavy cream

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

  • 3/4 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

  • 10 ounces spinach, coarse stems discarded

  • 8 large eggs

  • Equipment: 8 (6-ounce) ramekins or ovenproof teacups

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
2

Instruction 2

Bring ham and cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, then remove from heat. Let steep, uncovered, about 10 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Cook onion in 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and season lightly with salt and pepper, then cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add spinach, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and cook, turning with tongs, until spinach is wilted.
4

Instruction 4

Drain spinach in a colander, pressing to remove excess liquid, then coarsely chop. Divide spinach, then ham, among ramekins, spooning 1 tablespoon cream into each serving. Crack eggs into ramekins and season lightly with salt and pepper. Spoon 1 teaspoon cream over each egg. Cut remaining tablespoon butter into 8 small pieces and dot each egg with butter.
5

Instruction 5

Put ramekins in a shallow baking pan and bake, rotating pan halfway through baking, until whites are just set but yolks are still runny, 15 to 20 minutes, removing from oven as cooked.
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