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 ml whole milk - 5
salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 1,000 grams
How long will 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 ml 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 |
| 1,189 Kcal or 4,978 Kj | 162 gr | 131 gr | 144 gr |
| 59 % | 62 % | 12 % | 22 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 119 Kcal or 498 Kj | 16 gr | 13 gr | 14 gr |
| 6 % | 6 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 297 Kcal or 1,243 Kj | 40 gr | 33 gr | 36 gr |
| 15 % | 16 % | 3 % | 5 % |
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: Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , Asparagus and spinach gratin, ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Naan, Paris flan filling, Celeriac and parsley soup, Leek and celery soup, Bourguignon potatoes , ... All |
 | Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cocotte eggs with Comté, Escalope cordon bleu, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Bistro celery salad, Potato gratin, ... All |
 | Poached eggs: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs Benedict , Eggs Arsène, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Eggs meurette, Fried bread with leek and poached egg , ... All |
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