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Eggs Coddled with Spinach, Herbs & Feta: Green Eggs, No Ham

Eggs coddled with spinach, herbs, and feta—silky yolks, garlicky greens, briny cheese, and aromatic spices in one quick, easy, shakshuka-inspired stovetop dish.
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Prep Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Course: #brunch, Breakfast, lunch
Cuisine: #Greek, #MiddleEastern
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp chili flakes
  • ½ tsp cumin or caraway seeds (I used caraway.)
  • 10 oz baby spinach
  • 1 packed cup soft herbs (dill, parsley, marjoram, or even arugula), chopped (I used dill and parsley.)
  • 6 oz feta, crumbled
  • 6 eggs
  • flaky salt
  • black pepper

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet
  • something that fits snuggly as a lid (Dutch oven lid for example)

Method
 

  1. Place the olive oil, onion, and salt in a 12-inch frying pan or cast iron skillet and warm over medium heat with a lid on. I use the lid of my Dutch oven here; use whatever fits snugly so the onion sweetens slowly and stays blond. This takes about 10 minutes with occasional stirring.
  2. Remove the lid and add the chili and cumin; toast for a minute, then add half the spinach and 1/4 cup of water. Turn up the heat, stir to wilt, then add the rest of the spinach and stir to wilt again. Put the lid on and cook until the spinach is dark green and tender, a few minutes. Add the herbs and feta. Stir and taste for seasoning. A few grinds of black pepper will probably do good.
  3. Make six little divots in the greens and crack an egg into each. Sprinkle some flaky salt onto the yolks, then pour over 1/4 cup of water.
  4. Cover with the lid on and cook over high heat for 5-8 minutes, depending on whether you’re going for runny or set yolks. Remove the lid and gently tap the yolks to assess.

Notes

Tip:  If making bacon, cook bacon first. Remove bacon leaving some fat. Proceed as above. When done crumble bacon bits over before serving
 
Try this cousin recipe! Spinach and Feta, Caraway Hand Pies