Italian Eggs Benedict
Serves 415 mins prep45 mins cook
Oven poached eggs served over golden brown parmesan and herb hashbrowns and prosciutto with a luxurious hollandaise.
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What you need

cup parmesan
tbsp dried herbs
tsp salt

tsp black pepper

tbsp olive oil

extra large egg

olive oil cooking spray
salt & pepper
tbsp sweet butter

egg yolk
salt

tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
prosciutto
fresh parsley
Instructions
Make the parmesan & herb hashbrowns... 0 Preheat your oven to 400 degrees 2 Peel and shred a large russet potato and use paper towels to pat the shreds dry 3 Combine the dried shredded potatoes with 2/3 cup of shredded parmesan, 1 tablespoon of dried herbs, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large bowl 4 Form 8 evenly sized patties on a greased or non-stick baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree oven for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown 5 Transfer the hashbrowns onto a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with salt Make the oven poached eggs... 7 Reduce the ovens temperature to 350 degrees 8 Spray 8 cavities in a standard size cupcake tin with non-stick spray and add a tablespoon of water into each one 9 Carefully crack an egg into the water and sprinkle with salt and black pepper 10 Bake the eggs in a 350 degree oven for 11-14 minutes depending on how set you prefer your yolk 11 Use a slotted spoon to extract the poached eggs from the cupcake tin and transfer them onto a plate Make the hollandaise sauce... 13 Blend 4 egg yolks with a pinch of salt until creamy 14 Add 1-3 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice (depending on how tangy you prefer your hollandaise to be) and blend for a few more seconds 15 Slowly drizzle 8 tablespoons of melted, hot butter into the egg yolks while blending on medium 16 Transfer the hollandaise into a small dish for serving Assemble the eggs benedicts... 18 Place 2 hashbrowns onto each plate and top with 2 slices of prosciutto 19 Add 2 poached eggs over the prosciutto and drizzle with hollandaise sauce 20 Garnish with finely chopped parsley and enjoy!View original recipe

