Cheesy Mashed White Beans With Spinach, Parmesan, and a Poached Egg

by Don  

Source:  https://www.seriouseats.com/cheesy-mashed-white-beans-with-kale-parmesan-fried-egg-recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 medium garlic cloves, finely minced (about 4 teaspoons)
  • Two (15-ounce) cans white beans, drained but not rinsed.  Reserve half a cup of the packing water (aqua faba).
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 ounces grated sharp white cheddar cheese
  • 2 ounces grated Parmesan (plus more for serving)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 20 oz of frozen spinach, defrosted
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
  • 4 large poached eggs
  • 1/4 cup finely sliced scallion whites and light greens

Method

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add 2 teaspoons of garlic and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add beans, cream, and 1/2 cup aqua faba.   Bring to a simmer, then mash beans lightly with a potato masher. Add water until a loose, porridge-like consistency is reached. Stir in cheddar and Parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

  2. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add onion.  Cook until translucent.  Add 2 teaspoons of garlic, salt and pepper.  Cook until the garlic is fragrant, but not brown.  Add spinach and mix together.  Cook until nicely warmed.  Remove from heat.  Stir in lemon juice.

  3. Poach four eggs. 

  4. To serve, stir half of scallions in white beans and adjust consistency with water as necessary. Transfer to warm bowls, top with sautéed kale then with poached eggs.  Sprinkle with remaining scallions and grate some Parmesan over the top.  Serve immediately.

Notes

This came out perfect the first time.   I only cooked up one egg since I was cooking for myself stored the rest of the spinach and mashed beans in the fridge for tomorrow.

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