Lost Eggs

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 pound spinach (preferably mature), well washed, tough stems trimmed, coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • (4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled)

  Sub-recipe steps

  1. Melt in a large skillet over medium heat: 2 tablespoons butter
  2. Add and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes: 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  3. Add and cook 1 minute more: 2 garlic cloves, minced
  4. Stir in: 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  5. Add to the skillet: 1 pound spinach (preferably mature), well washed, tough stems trimmed, coarsely chopped; ½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half; ½ teaspoon salt
  6. Bring to a simmer, cover the skillet, and cook until the spinach is wilted. Uncover and continue to simmer, stirring, until the spinach is cooked and the liquid is thickened. If desired, serve topped with: (Browned Bread Crumbs); (4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled); (2 Hard-Boiled Eggs, chopped)
• 4 ounces thinly sliced ham, torn into large pieces
• ½ cup shredded mild cheese, such as Swiss, Gruyère, or Emmenthaler (2 ounces)
• 4 large eggs
• ½ cup shredded mild cheese, such as Swiss, Gruyère, or Emmenthaler (2 ounces)
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs
• Toast