Scrambled Eggs Florentine

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Eggs may be a must at Easter brunch, but they easily can be stepped up from your basic scramble or omelet. Here, we fold spinach and mascarpone into soft scrambled eggs and spoon over crostini for an easy appetizer that fits right in with the other holiday-special dishes on the table.    Slideshow: More Scrambled Egg Recipes 

By
Sarah Grueneberg
Sarah Grueneberg
Sarah Jayne Grueneberg is the chef/partner of Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio in Chicago, critically acclaimed for inspired Italian cuisine and handmade pasta. The author of Listen to Your Vegetables gained national recognition as a finalist on Bravo’s Top Chef season 9 and with appearances on Iron Chef Gauntlet and Beat Bobby Flay.
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Scrambled Eggs Florentine
Photo: Eva Kolenko
Total Time:
15 mins
Yield:
8
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, divided

  • 4 ounces fresh spinach, chopped

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

  • 6 large eggs, beaten

  • 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese

  • 3 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup), divided

  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives

  • Cracked black pepper

  • 1 loaf crusty Italian-style bread, sliced and toasted

Directions

  1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add spinach and 1 teaspoon salt, and cook, turning with tongs, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer spinach to a plate.

  2. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Add eggs, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and swirl to coat skillet evenly. When edges are cooked, drag cooked egg to edges of pan using a heatproof rubber spatula to form large, soft curds. Cook until eggs are nearly set, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently fold mascarpone and 1/2 cup Fontina into eggs until cheeses are melted.

  3. Preheat broiler. Place egg mixture in a shallow 8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle wilted spinach and remaining 1/4 cup Fontina on top. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Garnish with chives and black pepper, and serve immediately with toast slices.

Originally appeared: April 2018

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