Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Here's a new French twist on the famous American grilled cheese. This version plays on the great combination of spinach and eggs.
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Last modified on: August 15th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 Eggs - 2
1 tablespoon olive oil - 3
8 slices bread - 4
50 g butter - 5
300 g cooked spinach - 6
150 g cheese - Total weight: 1,015 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 19 min.
Cooking: 17 min.
All in all: 36 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 7 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Butter 8 slices bread.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Put a large frying pan on medium heat and add the bread slices, butter side down.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Fry all the slices until browned.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Top half the fried bread on the un-fried side with egg.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Add the spinach.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Top with slices of cheese (Brie here).
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Finish the sandwich with a second slice of bread and press down gently.
Stage 9
Put back in the pan on low heat...
Stage 10 - 5 min.
...and cover.
This is just to reheat the centre and melt the cheese.
This is just to reheat the centre and melt the cheese.
Stage 11
You may need to do this in batches, depending on the size of your pan.
Stage 12
Serve piping hot, whole or cut in two.
Remarks
You can use a different cheese instead of Brie, such as Camembert.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 670 260 % | 4,700 440 % | 240 40 % | 2,190 110 % | 9,190 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 70 30 % | 460 40 % | 20 4 % | 220 10 % | 910 10 % |
| Per person | 170 70 % | 1,170 110 % | 60 9 % | 550 30 % | 2,300 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.53 $
- Per person : 0.88 $
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Cooked spinach
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Cheese
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Bread
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