Spinach and Egg Bake

This dish is great for brunch or dinner and can be eaten with or without any added meats. It is important to buy the highest quality of egg that you can find. The health of the chicken and its diet directly affect the nutritional content of the egg produced. Look for free-range or free-run, drug-free, omega-3, or vitamin E fed.

Like kale and Swiss chard, spinach is an excellent source of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a powerful source of magnesium and is regarded by the natural health industry as an incredible healing substance.

If you like, add shrimps, prawns, white fish, salmon, chicken or turkey. This will make a heartier meal. The nutmeg adds a friendly flavor whereas the chilies add robustness to this dish. The club soda gives a nice fluffy texture. You can half this recipe if you like, but it tastes great as a leftover and cold too.

Spinach and Egg Bake

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Makes 6-8 Servings

• 6 whole eggs
• 6 egg whites
• 2-bags spinach or 4 bunches of spinach
• 3-tomatoes chopped
• 1-large onion chopped
• 4-cloves chopped garlic
• ½ cup (125 ml) goat feta cheese crumbled
• ½ cup (125 ml) parmesan cheese finely grated
• 1 T. (15 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups (250-500 ml) club soda
• Sea salt and coarse black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp (15 ml) hot chilies or ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
• 2 cups (500 ml) of added shrimp, prawns, white fish, salmon, chicken or turkey (optional)

Directions

• Grease 8x10 baking dish.
• In a skillet add oil and lightly sauté onion and garlic.
• Wash spinach (if by the bunch), add to steamer, bring to boil and turn heat off, not lifting the lid for approximately 10 minutes.
• In large bowl break eggs and egg whites whip with fork.
• Add club soda, salt and pepper, chilies or nutmeg, stir and add to greased baking dish.
• Squeeze water from spinach and chop.
• Stir in spinach, onion and garlic, tomato, feta, and meats to baking dish.
• Top with parmesan cheese and bake for 45 minutes.

Serve with a light green salad and fresh cut papaya. Try this dish for a special Easter Sunday brunch. I know your guests will be delighted by the delicious flavor and fluffy texture.

Bon Appetite!...TKH