Florentine Eggs Benedict
photo by PaulaG
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 236.59 ml water
- 4 eggs
- 78.78 ml plain fat-free yogurt
- 44.37 ml light mayonnaise or 44.37 ml salad dressing
- 9.85 ml cornstarch
- 4.92 ml prepared mustard
- 0.25 ml ground red pepper
- 59.14 ml skim milk
- salt
- pepper
- French bread or English muffin
- 1 large tomatoes, sliced
- 12 large spinach leaves, stems removed
- 56.69 g smoked turkey or 56.69 g chicken, very thinly sliced
directions
- for eggs, place water in a 1 quart microwave-safe casserole.
- Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 or 3 minutes or until boiling.
- Gently break eggs into water. Prick each yold and white. Cover with waxed paper; cook on high for 2 minutes. Let eggs stand, covered, while preparing sauce.
- For sauce, in a 1 quart microwave-safe bowl, stir together yogurt, mayonnaise dressing, cornstarch, mustard, and red pepper; stir in milk.
- Cook uncovered, on hight for 2 or 3 minutes or until slightly thickened and bubbly, stirring after every minute.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. cover; set aside.
- Arrange bread slices or muffin halves on a large microwave-safe plate.
- Top each with one slice of tomato, 3 spinich leaves, and 1/4 of the turkey.
- With a slotted spoon, remove eggs from water; place on top of the turkey slices.
- Spoon some sauce over each serving.
- Cook, uncovered, on high, for 1 or 2 minutes or just until heated through.
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Reviews
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This is a lower fat alternative to regular eggs benedict and is truly wonderful. I used French bread which was lightly toasted and baby spinach. I think that next time I make these; I will wilt the spinach leaves before using. A word of caution, when cooking the eggs, I would suggest that care be taken on the timing. I divided the recipe in half and cooked the eggs in individual custard cups. After 45 minutes they were set and were cooked perfect after standing a few minutes in the hot water. Food continues to cook after removing from the microwave.
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