Queen's Puff

Ingredients

• 5 ounces baby spinach leaves 
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 12 large eggs 
• 0.3 cup flour 
• 2 teaspoons thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 0.3 cup green onions chopped
• 0.8 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 3 cups potatoes mashed
• 12 ounces breakfast sausage links 
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil divided

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 with a rack in the upper third of the oven. Oil a 9- by 13-in. baking dish with 1 tbsp. oil. Drop 1/2-cup scoops of mashed potatoes into dish, spaced about 2 in. apart.
2. Heat remaining 1 tbsp. oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook sausage, turning often, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Scatter cooked sausage in pan, laying over and between potato mounds.
3. Add spinach to frying pan and wilt, stirring occasionally, about 1 minute.
4. Sprinkle spinach over sausage.
5. Whisk eggs together in a large bowl until broken up.
6. Whisk in flour, baking powder, salt, thyme, and onions.
7. Pour mixture over sausage and potatoes.
8. Sprinkle cheese on top.
9. Bake until potatoes are bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.