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Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach
A buttered ramekin, a layer of mushroom duxelles, a layer of spinach, a bit of cream, and an egg, in two layers, on top.
151 K 4.9/5 (19 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
3.05 €
6 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2023
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
150 g mushroom duxelles - 2
200 g cooked spinach - 3
30 g butter - 4
150 ml liquid cream - 5
6 eggs - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 830 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 55 min.
Resting: 3 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 35 min.
Chop 200 g cooked spinach.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Butter the ramekins and put a layer of mushrooms in the bottom and add a layer of spinach.
Butter the ramekins and put a layer of mushrooms in the bottom and add a layer of spinach.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pour over a generous spoonful of cream, then salt and pepper lightly.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 8 min.
Break an egg and add the white to the ramekin...
Stage 5 - ⌛ 20 min.
...keeping the yolk to one side.
Fill all the ramekins like this, salting and peppering each lightly a second time.
Fill all the ramekins like this, salting and peppering each lightly a second time.
Stage 6
Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes until the egg white is set.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Turn the oven off and tip an egg yolk into each ramekin. Return the ramekins to the oven for 3 minutes so that the yolks can heat through in the residual heat.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Stage 8
Note: This is not absolutely needed, but for a better taste => increase the amount of cream about the half and make it reduce in a small pan on small fire, with salt and pepper.
Use this reduced cream instead of usual cream in stage 8.
Use this reduced cream instead of usual cream in stage 8.
Remarks
The method above adds the egg in two stages to ensure that the white is cooked (set) and the yolk stays soft. This is the most difficult aspect of eggs en cocotte.
Keeping: A few minutes once cooked.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 110 RDI=40 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 1,280 RDI=60 % | 5,360 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 150 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=7 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 210 RDI=10 % | 890 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.05 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
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Liquid cream
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Butter
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