How to Make Dime Store’s Veggie Benny

Ingredients

Veggie Benny

• 4 English muffins, toasted
• 1 cup mushrooms (shiitake and oyster), sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 sprig thyme, leaves picked and chopped
• 2 roasted Roma tomatoes (see recipe)
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 avocado, quartered and thinly sliced
• 8 poached eggs (see recipe)
• Sriracha Hollandaise sauce (see recipe)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Chopped chives, for garnish

Roasted Roma Tomatoes

• 2 Roma tomatoes, quartered and cored (seeds discarded)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 sprig thyme, leaves picked and chopped
• Olive oil, to coat
• Salt, to taste

Poached Eggs

• 8 eggs
• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 cup white vinegar

Sriracha Hollandaise Sauce

• 1 cup clarified butter, melted (heated to 160 F)
• 1/3 cup pasteurized egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce

Directions

Roasted Roma Tomatoes

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Toss tomatoes with garlic, thyme, olive oil, and salt and place on a roasting tray. Roast for 10 minutes, until slightly softened and caramelized. Let cool.

Poached Eggs

1. In a medium pot, bring water and vinegar to a slow simmer.
2. Crack eggs into small bowls (four eggs per bowl). Swirl the simmering water gently, then slide in 4 eggs. Cook for 3 minutes until the whites are set but the yolks are soft. Remove eggs and keep warm.
3. Repeat with remaining eggs.

Sriracha Hollandaise Sauce

1. 1. Combine eggs yolks, lemon juice, and salt in a blender.
   2. While blending, slowly drizzle in warm clarified butter until the mixture emulsifies and thickens.
   3. Stir in sriracha and adjust seasoning as needed. Keep warm.

Veggie Benny

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook mushrooms with a little oil, garlic, and thyme for about 3 minutes. Add roasted Roma tomatoes and heat through. Add spinach and cook until just wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
2. On each toasted English muffin half, layer the sautéed veggie mixture, avocado, and poached egg. Drizzle with the sriracha Hollandaise sauce, garnish with chives, and enjoy.

Dime Store is located at 719 Griswold St., Suite 180, Detroit and 6920 N. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills. For more information, visit eatdimestore.com — and find even more recipes like a shrimp BLT with THC-infused lemon-dill aioli and Mootz’s Truffled Bumblebee at hourdetroit.com. 

This story originally appeared in the April 2025 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at a local retail outlet. Our digital edition will be available on April 7.