Gratin slices with spinach
A slice of bread with a gratin of bechamel containing hard-boiled egg and topped with cheese, served with fresh spinach.
92 K 4.1/5 (39 reviews)
1 hour 35 min.
Easy
8 slices
9 IngredientsLast modified on: March 20th 2013
For 8 slices, you will need:
- 1
2 shallots - 2
2 cups + 2 tablespoons cooked spinach - 3
4 hard-boiled eggs - 4
1 cup Bechamel sauce - 5
8 slices bread - 6
½ cup grated cheese - 7
2 knobs butter - 8
salt - 9
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 3 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 40 min.
Prepare 2 cups + 2 tablespoons cooked spinach then set aside.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Chop 4 hard-boiled eggs with a knife...
Stage 4 - 3 min.
...and mix with 1 cup Bechamel sauce.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Cut 8 slices bread and remove the crust (optional).
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Spread each slice of bread generously with the bechamel and egg topping and scatter grated cheese on top.
Stage 7 - 20 min.
Cook in the oven for around 20 minutes until the top is browned. Finish under the grill if necessary.
Stage 8 - 10 min.
Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan and cook the shallot with salt and pepper for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 9
Serve the gratin slices with the spinach on either side.
Keeping: A few 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 | 740 RDI=290 % | 4,850 RDI=460 % | 310 RDI=50 % | 2,340 RDI=120 % | 9,790 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 50 RDI=20 % | 330 RDI=30 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 670 RDI: 8 % |
| Per slices | 90 RDI=40 % | 610 RDI=60 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 290 RDI=20 % | 1,220 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 slices : 4.25 €
- Per slices : 0.55 €
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Cooked spinach
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Bechamel sauce
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Grated cheese
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Bread
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