Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk
The combination of eggs with spinach is always a winner, but this recipe elevates it to another level with the original and delicious flavour added by the Comté milk.
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Last modified on: January 19th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
400 g cooked spinach - 2
4 Poached eggs - 3
150 g Comté cheese - 4
250 g whole milk - 5
salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 1,000 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 57 min. | 10 min. | 1 hour 7 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 40 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
The Comté milk
Grate 150 g Comté cheese, but not too finely.Stage 3 - 5 min.
Pour 250 g whole milk into a small saucepan on medium heat. Pepper lightly and bring to a simmer.
Stage 4
Add the grated Comté a little at a time, stirring constantly...
Stage 5 - 5 min.
...until it is all gradually melted in.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Finish with a quick blast from a blender to emulsify.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Dressing the plates
On the hot plates, arrange a bed of cooked spinach.Stage 8 - 2 min.
Sit a hot poached egg (or 2 if you have a hearty appetite) on top.
Stage 9 - 4 min.
Pour a generous amount of Comté milk over.
Stage 10
Serve immediately, leaving your guests to split open the egg themselves, or do this just before serving.
Remarks
The spinach and poached eggs can be prepared in advance, just leaving the Comté milk to make at the last minute.
Keeping
Should be eaten right away.
Source
Home made, based on a recipe by Romuald Fassenet (Meilleur Ouvrier de France)
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 899 Kcal or 3,764 Kj | 76 gr | 23 gr | 72 gr |
| 45 % | 29 % | 2 % | 11 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 90 Kcal or 377 Kj | 8 gr | 2 gr | 7 gr |
| 4 % | 3 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 225 Kcal or 942 Kj | 19 gr | 6 gr | 18 gr |
| 11 % | 7 % | 1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.79 €
- Per person : 1.20 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin slices with spinach, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Creamy rice with spinach, ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Auvergne gratin, Gnocchi alla romana, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Pain perdu, Gâteau Basque , ... All |
 | Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mini cheese and mustard toasts, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, Montlebon toast, Two-cheese quiche, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, ... All |
 | Poached eggs: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce , Artichoke hearts forestier , Eggs meurette, Tartine du pêcheur , Salad lyonnaise, ... All |
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