Meatless Monday–Baked Eggs with Yogurt and Chile and a WINNER!

Another Meatless Monday, another delicious recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty.  This recipe is another one of those wonders where just a few simple ingredients turn into something absolutely divine.  There, I said it.  These eggs were divine.

I hope the winner of Plenty makes them soon.  So who is that winner, you ask?  It’s you, Kate!  Kate named the time-consuming but so, so worth it butternut squash lasagna as her favorite vegetarian dish.  Plenty doesn’t have a recipe for this dish, but I bet she’ll enjoy Ottolenghi’s mouthwatering butternut squash with sweet spices, lime, and green chile.  If we’re lucky, maybe she’ll even put it on her own awesome blog.  Congratulations, Kate!  I hope you enjoy your new cookbook!

baked eggs

Baked Eggs with Yogurt and Chile

adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi, Plenty

Ingredients:

2 TBSP olive oil

10 oz. arugula or spinach

2 garlic cloves, minced and divided

salt

3/4 c. Greek yogurt

4 eggs

3 TBSP unsalted butter

1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

1/4 tsp. smoked paprika

6 sage leaves, shredded

Directions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Also preheat a saute pan over medium heat.  Add oil to warm.  

2.  Add arugula or spinach and half the garlic to to the pan and sprinkle with salt.  Saute about 5 minutes, or until the greens wilts and most of the liquid has evaporated.

3.  While greens are sauteing, mix yogurt and remaining garlic with a bit of salt.  Set aside.  Do not refrigerate.

4.  Transfer greens to a small ovenproof dish and make four deep indentations.  Break an egg into each space, taking care not to break the yolks.  Place in the oven to cook 10-15 minutes, or until the whites are set.  (Alternatively, divide greens into two small pans and cook two eggs in each.)

5.  While eggs are in the oven, clean out saute pan and place over medium-low heat.  Melt butter.  Add red pepper, paprika, and salt.  Cook for about 2 minutes, or until butter begins to foam and turns golden-red.  Add the sage and cook a few more seconds.  Remove from heat.

6.  Once the eggs are cooked, remove them from hte oven.  Spoon the yogurt over the center and drizzle with butter sauce.  Serve immediately.  Serves 2.

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5 Comments

  1. Pretend Chef
    July 25, 2011 / 1:58 pm

    This sounds like it would be perfect for breakfast for dinner. Congrats to the winner! I'm envious. Need to get my hands on the cookbook now. Yummy!

  2. That Girl
    July 25, 2011 / 9:06 pm

    Can I confess that short of a fritatta or quiche I have never baked eggs before? Sounds like a challenge I should undertake.

  3. Kelsey
    July 25, 2011 / 11:42 pm

    I'd never done baked eggs before, either. It was so easy and so delicious. I did overdo mine a touch because I couldn't tell if they were done. They were still very tasty, though. Give it a shot!

  4. Allison
    July 26, 2011 / 2:41 am

    Baked eggs are divine. These look scrumptious.

  5. Kira
    July 26, 2011 / 1:14 pm

    I almost always overdo my baked eggs as well. Not horribly, but I generally prefer them a little runny. I love the idea of this and will have to try it soon!

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