Creamy Spinach with Eggs

November 5th, 2016 in Sides by Julia Volhina

Total cooking time: 20min

Creamy Spinach with Eggs is my goto side dish recipe for baked or grilled salmon.

If you are looking for more ways to add some leafy greens into your diet – this may be a recipe to try.

Fresh spinach with eggs and sour cream cooks in minutes, is packed with nutrients and also tastes great.

By the way spinach volume will reduce significantly while cooking, so don’t get surprised and start with a big bunch or two.

Prepare ingredients:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 1
Slice bottom tips of spinach off, remove any damaged leaves, rinse spinach of dirt (if any) thoroughly with cold water, use colander. Then while working in batches pour boiling water over spinach, make sure all spinach scalded (you can also deep spinach into hot water, just don’t leave it there for long time to not overcook):
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 2
Let spinach cool down enough so you can handle it with hands, then squeeze excess liquid out with you hands:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 3
Slice spinach into smaller pieces:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 4
Crack an egg into a bowl and beat it up a bit with a fork:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 5
Warm a skillet up with about tablespoon of butter (or more to taste):
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 6
Chop garlic finely, add it to the skillet and fry until fragrant:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 7
Add spinach to the skillet (remove any liquid before that, if any):
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 8
Fry spinach over moderate heat for about 7 minutes, stir it time from time; then salt to taste:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 9
And season with thyme:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 10
Pour over beaten egg, stir it in:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 11
Add sour cream, mix:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 12
Cook all together for about 3 minutes (stir from time to time), then serve as a side:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs: Step 12
Or a dish on its own:
Creamy Spinach with Eggs

Enjoy!

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