Huevos Con Espinadas

(not my picture)

Poached eggs over wilted spinach with chorizo and pine kernels

I don't know if I can quite say I invented this - eggs and spinach is a popular enough combination - but I did come up with it in a moment of inspiration and it's kinda become my "signature breakfast" if I may make such a daft statement. I named it in Spanish because it has chorizo and 'cos it makes me sound cleverer than perhaps I am.

INGREDIENTS

• Eggs 
• Chorizo - sliced 
• Spinach - washed and squeezed dry-ish
• Pine kernels
• Parmesan cheese
• Salt & pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil

METHOD

1. Put the oven on super low with a baking tray for keeping things warm.
2. Toast the pine kernels in a hot dry pan. Set aside in oven.
3. Poach the eggs in low-simmering water with a splash of vinegar. Drain and set aside.
4. Meanwhile, add oil to the pan and fry the chorizo. Set aside, leaving the oil in the pan.
5. Crank up the heat and throw in the spinach with a good pinch of salt. Toss it around for a couple of minutes 'til it's all only just wilted. Drain off any excess water.
6. Arrange the spinach in the middle of the plate. Egg on top, chorizo and pine kernels around the outside. Grate parmesan over it, black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

You can do the same recipe substituting bacon for the chorizo.
I recently tried it with pumpkin seeds instead of pine kernels - different, but very nice.
Oh go on then, you could fry the egg instead (it's quicker.)