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Poached Eggs on Wilted Spinach

Name: Poached Eggs on Wilted Spinach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400 g baby spinach; 4 eggs, very fresh; 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 tbsp (15 ml) white vinegar (for poaching); Nutmeg, salt, pepper

Silky spinach collapsed in olive oil and garlic, topped with soft poached eggs whose yolk becomes the sauce. A classic done properly in fifteen minutes.

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1Wilt spinach with garlic in oil over high heat 3 min; season, keep warm.

2Poach eggs 3 min in simmering water with vinegar.

3Pile spinach on plates, top with drained eggs.

4Finish with nutmeg, pepper and a thread of olive oil.