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Quick Polenta with Spinach & Mushrooms & Fried Egg
Quick Polenta with Spinach & Mushrooms & Fried Egg
Under 15 minute and only approx 300 calories, gets you a healthy and totally delicious breakfast... I think it’s worth it, for school mornings or before work. Honestly, the time could easily be wasted going to drive-thru.
Ingredients
1/2 cup polenta
2 cups water
1 tablespoon salted butter
1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 cup Crimini mushrooms, sliced
1 clove, finely diced garlic
4 big handfuls of spinach
2 eggs
Kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper
Directions
In a bowl, add polenta, salt, water, mix well, cover with cling film, microwave high 8 minutes
While that cooks do the rest....
In hot pan, add 1/2 teaspoon oil, mushrooms, cook 2 minutes, turn down heat, add garlic, cook 2 minutes
In another medium heat skillet/wok, add 1/2 teaspoon oil and spinach, cook 1 minute
Season spinach and mushrooms with pinch Kosher salt and 3 grinds fresh pepper
Fry 2 eggs over-easy
Remove polenta (careful of the steam!!) whisk polenta until smooth, season pinch Kosher salt, 5 grinds fresh pepper, add butter, mix well
Serve it up! Polenta, spinach, mushrooms and top with fried egg (or Poached if you want to be super healthy).
