English Muffin Benedict Baskets Recipe

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English Muffin Benedict Baskets
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Directions:

  1. PREPARE BASKETS:.
  2. Preheat oven to 350º; coat a jumbo muffin pan with nonstick spray.
  3. Roll the 6 muffin halves a bit larger using a rolling pin to flatten.
  4. Place a muffin half in each muffin tin, pressing up the sides to form baskets.
  5. Combine the melted butter and mustard ina small bowl, then brush onto the baskets.
  6. Toast baskets in the oven until slightly browned about 15 minutes.
  7. Sweat onion and garlic in oil in a sauté pan over medium-low heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
  8. Add spinach and cook until just starting to wilt: stir in tomatoes.
  9. Remove from heat; season to taste (don't forget the red pepper flakes).
  10. Place 1 egg into each toasted basket.
  11. Divide cheese and spinach mixture evenly among the 6 baskets.
  12. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes.
  13. Remove from oven and lift baskets from the pan with a knife.
  14. Serve immediately with Goat-Cheese Hollandaise sauce if desired.
  15. GOAT-CHEESE HOLLANDAISE:.
  16. Melt butter in a small saucepan, over low heat; skim off and discard the foam that rises to the top.
  17. Remove butter from heat.
  18. Boil vinegar, water and peppercornns in a small saucepan over high heat until reduced to 3 T liquid; stain and set aside.
  19. Simmer 1 inch of water in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
  20. Whisk egg yolks in a medium stainless steel bowl; place bowl over simmering water (don't let bowl touch the water) - add vinegar,reduction and whisk vigorously until the yolks thicken to the point that the whisk leaves trails in them, about 2 minutes.
  21. Whisk 1 T room-temperature goat cheese into the thickened egg yolk mixture.
  22. Remove bowl from the pan; begin whisking in the warm clarified butter a drop at a time.
  23. As it is incorporated add th butter in a thin stream.
  24. If mixture gets cold, return bowl to the pan of simmering water and continue whisking in butter; after all the butter is incorporated, whisk in the remaining goat cheese and adjust seasoning to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 910.91 Kcal (3814 kJ)
Calories from fat 720.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 80.08g 123%
Cholesterol 538.43mg 179%
Sodium 415.54mg 17%
Potassium 421.09mg 9%
Total Carbs 23.98g 8%
Sugars 1.98g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.92g 12%
Protein 27.86g 56%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 21%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Calcium 456.1mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 276.21 Kcal (1156 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.28g 123%
Cholesterol 163.26mg 179%
Sodium 126mg 17%
Potassium 127.68mg 9%
Total Carbs 7.27g 8%
Sugars 0.6g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 12%
Protein 8.45g 56%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 21%
Iron 1.2mg 23%
Calcium 138.3mg 46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.3
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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