Elegant Spinach-Artichoke Brunch Eggs
From chefjeb 17 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 2
This is an original recipe that was developed for an elegant brunch. It looks complicated, but the trick is to assemble all ingredients in advance. It goes together quickly. It is killer good and impressive.
Ingredients
- 1 english muffin, split shopping list
- 4 slices thick cut smoked bacon shopping list
- 2 double handfulls of fresh spinach shopping list
- 10 mushrooms shopping list
- 1/2 can artichoke hearts, drained shopping list
- 2 cups heavy cream shopping list
- 2 pieces Canadian bacon or same amount of tasso (preferred), finely minced. shopping list
- 1/2 tsp dry basil shopping list
- 1 tsp minced garlic shopping list
- 3 tbs unsalted butter, divided use shopping list
- 4 eggs, poached shopping list
- pinch white pepper shopping list
- pinch of tarragon shopping list
- Dash of louisiana hot sauce shopping list
- splash (1/3 cup) of white wine, plus one glass, divided use shopping list
- red bell pepper strips (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Crisp fry bacon, set aside
- split English muffin and toast (1/2 per person), set aside
- slice mushrooms, set aside
- wash spinach, set aside
- Finely Mince tasso or Canadian bacon
- In heavy bottom sauce pan place 2 cups heavy cream, tasso or Canadian bacon, basil. Bring to simmer. Do not boil. Reduce to half, stirring to prevent sticking.
- Add pinch of white pepper, dash of Louisiana Hot Sauce. Taste for salt. If using tasso, it may be salty enough.
- Add 1 tbs unsalted butter. keep warm an set aside
- In wok-type pan, heat 1 tbs butter, 1 tsp minched garlic, add mushrooms, tarragon, white pepper, splash of white wine
- Saute until mushrooms are lightly wilted.
- Add spinach and barely wilt (about 30 seconds) DO NOT overcook, set aside
- In separate skille melt 1 tbs butter and heat artichokes, set aside
- Poach four eggs
- Toast English muffin
- Assembly (for one)
- Smear small amount of cream sauce on plate, top with 1/2 muffin
- Add one ounce cream sauce to top of muffin
- Add 2 slices bacon
- place 1/2 of spinach-mushroom mix over bacon
- place 2 eggs
- top with artichoke hearts
- Top liberally with more cream sauce.
- Garnish with red bell pepper strips, if desired
- (Now is the time to begin sipping reserved glass of wine)
- Serve with fresh fruit cup, garlic cheese grits made with smoked gouda, mimosas, flavored iced tea or your favorite brunch beverage
- NOTE: Tasso is dried seasoned pork butt. If using canadian bacon, sprinkle bacon, before mincing, with pinches of black pepper, granulated garlic, cayenne pepper and just a dash of Worcestershire
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
Yummy... and here I live in the land that breakfast forgot! Bookmarking to try when I have guests over... definitely high-five!
angelinaw
in St Louis loved it
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This morning I have been checking out some of the recipes that are in the 'comparison list
and came across this delicious "5"FORK!!!!!'gem'
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mjcmcook
in Beach City loved it
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