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 12 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre 200 ml cooked spinach - 2
12 Poached eggs - 3
450 mls Comté cheese - 4
750 ml whole milk - 5
salt - 6
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.
Prepare 1 litre 200 ml cooked spinach and 12 Poached eggs. Keep them hot and heat the plates (important).
Stage 2 - 5 min.
The Comté milk
Grate 450 mls Comté cheese, but not too finely.Stage 3 - 5 min.
Pour 750 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 |
| 3,072 Kcal or 12,862 Kj | 447 gr | 367 gr | 405 gr |
| 154 % | 172 % | 35 % | 61 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 137 Kcal or 574 Kj | 20 gr | 16 gr | 18 gr |
| 7 % | 8 % | 2 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 256 Kcal or 1,072 Kj | 37 gr | 31 gr | 34 gr |
| 13 % | 14 % | 3 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 13.57 €
- Per person : 1.13 €
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: Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Spinach fritters, Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Hot chocolate, Auvergne gratin, Coffee custard, Quiche filling mixture, ... All |
 | Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hasselback or "Swedish-style" potatoes, Bistro celery salad, Chicken Brussels pie, Courgettes (zuchinis) , Grandma's salad, ... All |
 | Poached eggs: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salad lyonnaise, Eggs Arsène, Tartine du pêcheur , Eggs meurette, Fried bread with leek and poached egg , ... All |
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