Name: Egg-in-a-Hole with Spinach & Bacon
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 slices center-cut bacon; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more if needed; 3 large cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound spinach (about 16 cups), tough stems removed; 1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided; ¼ teaspoon salt; 4 large slices country-style whole-wheat bread (3/4-1 inch thick); 4 large eggs

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

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Step 2

Cook bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat until crisp, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Pour the bacon fat into a small heatproof bowl. If necessary, add oil to make 2 tablespoons.
Step 3

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add spinach by the handful and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a colander; press out excess liquid. Return the spinach to the pan and season with vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and salt.
Step 4

Cut a 3 1/2-inch hole in the middle of each slice of bread. (Save the rounds for another use, if desired.) Heat 1 tablespoon of the reserved bacon fat in the skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 2 slices of bread, pressing with a spatula, until lightly browned, 1 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining fat and bread. Fill each hole with spinach. Make a deep well in the spinach and break an egg into each well.
Step 5

Bake, rotating the baking sheet 180 degrees about halfway through, 10 to 14 minutes for soft-set yolks. Serve sprinkled with crumbled bacon and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Tips

Easy cleanup: Recipes that require cooking spray can leave behind a sticky residue that can be hard to clean. To save time and keep your baking sheet looking fresh, line it with a layer of foil before you apply the cooking spray.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 open-face sandwich

Per Serving:

302 calories; protein 18.5g; carbohydrates 29.7g; dietary fiber 6g; sugars 3.2g; fat 12.7g; saturated fat 3.2g; cholesterol 191.2mg; vitamin a iu 10908.6IU; vitamin c 32.6mg; folate 267.5mcg; calcium 237.6mg; iron 5.5mg; magnesium 140.8mg; potassium 886mg; sodium 646mg; thiamin 0.4mg; added sugar 3g.

Exchanges:

1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat

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