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Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette

A simple omelette treated more like a gratin: the omelette forms the bottom layer in the dish, topped with chicken and spinach in a cream sauce and browned in the oven.

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Last modified on: August 16^th 2020

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 1 ¾ cup cooked chicken
2 2 shallots
3 4 tablespoons olive oil
4 2 ²⁄₃ cups cooked spinach
5 1 ¾ cup cream
6 12 eggs
7 cup + 3 tablespoons butter
8 ½ cup grated cheese
9 salt
10 pepper

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18 min.	25 min.	43 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette

Cut 1 ¾ cup cooked chicken into small pieces.

Prepare 2 shallots.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the chopped shallot.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Add the chicken pieces and mix well.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add 2 ²⁄₃ cups cooked spinach.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add 1 ¾ cup cream, salt and pepper again then mix well. Turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.

Stage 6 - 4 min.

Meanwhile, break 12 eggs into a bowl, salt and pepper, then whisk together.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Put a small frying pan on medium heat and melt cup + 3 tablespoons butter. Pour in the beaten eggs.

Stage 8 - 4 min.

Gently pull the eggs from the edge into the centre with a soft spatula until they are just barely set.

Turn off the heat.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Tip the omelette into a buttered gratin dish.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Spread the chicken and spinach mixture on top.

Stage 11 - 1 min.

Top with the grated cheese.

Stage 12 - 20 min.

Bake for about 20 minutes.

Remarks

Do take care not to overcook the eggs in stage 8 or they will dry out in the oven.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,339 Kcal or 13,980 Kj	206 gr	51 gr	342 gr
167 %	79 %	5 %	52 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
148 Kcal or 620 Kj	9 gr	2 gr	15 gr
7 %	4 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
278 Kcal or 1,164 Kj	17 gr	4 gr	28 gr
14 %	7 %	<1 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery, Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 8.92 €
Per person : 0.74 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Langres-style spinach, Feta and spinach brik pie, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Gratin slices with spinach, ... All
	Cooked chicken: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice and peas, Valay salad, Avocado, artichoke and chicken salad, Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Chocolate tart, Eggs Arsène, Potato gratin, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin with Parmesan flavours, Breton Pie, Endives , Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, Cauliflower and chickpea purée, ... All

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