Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin
In this gratin, spinach and hard-boiled eggs are combined with bechamel sauce and topped with grated cheese.
162 K 3.9/5 (41 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
2.70 €
6 people
5 IngredientsLast modified on: December 18th 2013
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 knob butter - 2
300 g cooked spinach - 3
4 hard-boiled eggs - 4
200 g bechamel sauce - 5
70 g grated cheese - Total weight: 780 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Arrange a layer of hard-boiled eggs (cut lengthways into 4) on top.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cover with bechamel sauce, then top with grated cheese.
Stage 4
Bake...
Stage 5 - ⌛ 20 min.
...until the top is nicely browned (around 20 minutes).
Remarks
For the grated cheese, use whatever you prefer: Comté, Gruyère, Cheddar, etc.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Also freezes well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 130 RDI=50 % | 180 RDI=20 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 1,130 RDI=60 % | 4,750 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 610 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 190 RDI=9 % | 790 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 2.70 €
- Per person : 0.45 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach fritters, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Eggs Florentine, Thin spinach and potato tart, Spinach à la Lorraine, ... See them all 36
Bechamel sauce
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach on toast with bechamel, Bolognaise lasagne, Endives , New Zealand pies, Italian style gratin, ... See them all 31
Grated cheese
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Hard-boiled egg
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Mixed salad stack, Crispy spinach rolls, Corn salad with croutons, Shiro-goma salad, ... See them all 47
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