Florentine Eggs Benedict - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup water
    4 eggs
    1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
    3 tablespoons light mayonnaise or 3 tablespoons salad dressing
    2 teaspoons cornstarch
    1 teaspoon prepared mustard
    1 dash ground red pepper
    1/4 cup skim milk
    salt
    pepper
    French bread or English muffin
    1 large tomatoes, sliced
    12 large spinach leaves, stems removed
    2 ounces smoked turkey or 2 ounces chicken, very thinly sliced
Preparation
    for eggs, place water in a 1 quart microwave-safe casserole.
    Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 or 3 minutes or until boiling.
    Gently break eggs into water. Prick each yold and white. Cover with waxed paper; cook on high for 2 minutes. Let eggs stand, covered, while preparing sauce.
    For sauce, in a 1 quart microwave-safe bowl, stir together yogurt, mayonnaise dressing, cornstarch, mustard, and red pepper; stir in milk.
    Cook uncovered, on hight for 2 or 3 minutes or until slightly thickened and bubbly, stirring after every minute.
    Season to taste with salt and pepper. cover; set aside.
    Arrange bread slices or muffin halves on a large microwave-safe plate.
    Top each with one slice of tomato, 3 spinich leaves, and 1/4 of the turkey.
    With a slotted spoon, remove eggs from water; place on top of the turkey slices.
    Spoon some sauce over each serving.
    Cook, uncovered, on high, for 1 or 2 minutes or just until heated through.

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