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Spinach Mornay
This gratin is made with a layer of pre-cooked spinach, then sliced hard-boiled eggs and a Mornay sauce (an enriched bechamel with cheese).
78 K 3.1/5 (8 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
4 people
5 IngredientsLast modified on: June 13th 2024
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
30 g butter - 2
500 g cooked spinach - 3
4 hard-boiled eggs - 4
200 g mornay sauce - 5
50 g grated cheese (optional) - Total weight: 930 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Spread 500 g cooked spinach in the bottom.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Slice 4 hard-boiled eggs and arrange on top of the spinach.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Pour 200 g mornay sauce over the eggs.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
For a browner top, you can add a little more more grated cheese.
Stage 6 - 25 min.
Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes until nicely browned on top.
Remarks
This recipe is very approximate, so do feel free to adapt the quantities to whatever you have to hand.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 230 RDI=90 % | 310 RDI=30 % | 320 RDI=50 % | 1,330 RDI=70 % | 5,580 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=9 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 600 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 80 RDI=7 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,390 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.10 €
- Per person : 0.80 €
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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
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Mornay Sauce
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Hard-boiled egg
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