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.
39 K 5/5 (1 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
12 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: August 16th 2020
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
400 g cooked chicken - 2
2 shallots - 3
4 tablespoons olive oil - 4
600 g cooked spinach - 5
400 g cream - 6
12 eggs - 7
40 g butter - 8
100 g grated cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 2,250 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
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.
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 600 g cooked spinach.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 400 g 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 40 g 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.
Turn off the heat.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,750 RDI=670 % | 250 RDI=20 % | 910 RDI=140 % | 4,070 RDI=200 % | 17,040 RDI: 200 % |
| Per 100 g | 80 RDI=30 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 760 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 150 RDI=60 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,420 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 8.95 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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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: Spinach à la Lorraine, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Asparagus and spinach gratin, ... See them all 34
Cooked chicken
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Julia salad, Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Rice and peas, Hot sesame-cream chicken tartines, Chicken Brussels pie, ... See them all 16
Cream
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Grated cheese
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