Things I love: eggs, smoked cheddar and spinach. So if you put them all together then I’m totally smitten. This super easy cast iron skillet dish will impress even you. I used a 10” cast iron skillet to make this.

Serves 4 reasonable eaters; Serves 2 eaters like me (heavy portion size)

½ tablespoon olive oil

4 eggs

¼ cup half and half (you could use whole milk but don’t use anything with less fat than that)

½ of one large onion cut into long, thick slices

1 cup fresh spinach

¼ cup really good smoked cheddar in ½” chunks (could also use smoked gouda—smoked cheese is the key)

heavy pinch of salt

heavy pinch of pepper

Preheat over to 400°F.

Grease your cast iron skillet with the oil. Place spinach in a layer on the bottom of the skillet edge-to-edge. Place onions over spinach in the same way.

Beat eggs in a small mixing bowl with half and half using a wire whisk. Add in salt and pepper (you can adjust this to how much of each you like).

Pour egg mixture over spinach and onions. The veggies will stick out over the eggs, which is fine. As the eggs bake they will “grow” around them. Place chunks of cheese here and there on top eggs.

Bake about 15–20 minutes. Because this will be about the thickness of an omelette, this may cook more quickly. Keep an eye out while you sip your mimosa.