Potatoes Florentine

Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: One of my favorite meals of the day is breakfast and the first thing that pops into my mind when I think about it is eggs. In this dish, the perfectly poached egg makes a scrumptious, velvety sauce that pours down over the spinach and potatoes leaving you wanting more. I made this for my family and they loved it. I hope you enjoy it too!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1 (20 ounce) package  Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion
• 1  cup  cream
• 4  ounces  herbed goat cheese
• 2  tablespoons bacon grease
• 1  lb fresh spinach, rinsed
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 5  slices  thick cut bacon
• 4  eggs
• 4  cups water, plus 2 tbs water, separated
• 2  tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  salt or  pepper

Directions

1. Heat oil in sauté pan on medium high heat. Add 1 clove minced garlic and sauté for approximately 1 minute. Then add Simply Potatoes to pan. Add salt/pepper then cover and cook 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. In a skillet, cook bacon until brown. Remove from pan, chop, and set aside. Also, set aside 2 Tbs of bacon grease.
3. In a medium sauce pan, add 2Tbs water and spinach. Cover and let steam for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Drain water and remove spinach from pan. Add bacon grease and sauté 1 clove minced garlic for approximately 1 minute. Add cream and goat cheese. Heat on medium heat until warm and bubbly, approximately 5 minutes. Return spinach to pan and add chopped bacon. Cook another 2 minutes.
4. In a deep skillet, add 4 cups water, vinegar, and 2 tsp salt. Heat liquid to 180 degrees. Add eggs and poach for 4 ½ minutes. Remove eggs and place on cloth.
5. For plating, add potatoes to plate. Then layer with creamed spinach and one poached egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.