Skillet Poached Eggs with Spinach

4.60 from 5 votes

Skillet Poached Eggs with Spinach

Eating unprocessed doesn’t have to mean eating flavorless. These Skillet Poached Eggs with Spinach from my Good Cheap Eats cookbook are meatless, dairy-free, gluten-free, and yet packed with protein and piquancy.

I serve these eggs several times a week, adjusting the type of greens or other additions depending on what’s in the fridge. Sometimes I add mushrooms and bacon, sometimes onions and kale. Feel free to mix it up with whatever you have on hand.

Skillet Poached Eggs with Spinach
4.60 from 5 votes

Skillet Poached Eggs with Spinach

By: Jessica Fisher
MEATLESS | DAIRY-FREE | GLUTEN-FREE

Recipe © 2014 by Jessica Fisher and used by permission of The Harvard Common Press.
Prep: 3 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 leeks, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise into half-moons
  • 5 ounces baby spinach
  • 8 large eggs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions 

  • In a large skillet with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the leeks and sauté until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the spinach. Stir gently and cook until slightly wilted.
  • Spread out the spinach mixture to create 8 small wells. Crack an egg into each well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and cook until the desired doneness is reached for the eggs, 5 to 8 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 372mg, Sodium: 179mg, Potassium: 415mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 4605IU, Vitamin C: 15.3mg, Calcium: 117mg, Iron: 3.7mg
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About the Author

Good Cheap Eats Dinner in 30 Minutes (or Less!)Jessica Fisher is the creator of two popular blogs, Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats, which have established her as a go-to authority on cooking for a family cheaply, creatively, and nutritiously. She is the author of Good Cheap Eats: Everyday Dinners and Fantastic Feasts for $10 or Less; Not Your Mother’s Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook; Best 100 Juices for Kids; and Good Cheap Eats Dinner in 30 Minutes (or Less!).

Jessica lives with her husband and six children in the San Diego area, and you can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.

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Bridget
June 8, 2015 8:52 am

4 stars
This was easy and tasty. A great way to use up veggies too. I was tired of random scrambled eggs and blah-blah so this was a very nice change!

Reply to  Bridget
June 11, 2015 6:38 am

So glad you enjoyed it. It’s one of my favorites, too.

Autumn
October 30, 2014 9:02 am

5 stars
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