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 8 people, you will need:
- 1
0 kg 3 g cooked spinach - 2
8 Poached eggs - 3
1 1⁄3 cup Comté cheese - 4
0 litre 2 ml whole milk - 5
teaspoon salt - 6
teaspoon pepper
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 1 1⁄3 cup Comté cheese, but not too finely.Stage 3 - 5 min.
Pour 0 litre 2 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 |
| 2,378 Kcal or 9,956 Kj | 323 gr | 262 gr | 288 gr |
| 119 % | 124 % | 25 % | 44 % |
| 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 8 people : 9.57 €
- 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: Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Asparagus and spinach gratin, Spinach fritters, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Thin spinach and potato tart, ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Elsa's Comtoise galette, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Rice pudding with chestnuts and poached pears, Auvergne gratin, Celeriac and mushroom gratin, ... All |
 | Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cocotte eggs with Comté, Hearty potato and ham gratin, Jura bread, Gnocchi alla romana, bread-crust quiche, ... All |
 | Poached eggs: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salad lyonnaise, Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce , Artichoke hearts forestier , Eggs meurette, Tartine du pêcheur , ... All |
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