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Spinach on toast with bechamel
A slice of buttered toast, layers of spinach and sliced hard-boiled egg, topped with bechamel sauce and grated cheese, then browned in the oven.
81 K 4.3/5 (16 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
2.80 €
4 toasts
10 IngredientsLast modified on: February 11th 2015
For 4 toasts, you will need:
- 1
4 slices bread - 2
40 g butter - 3
350 g cooked spinach - 4
1 shallot - 5 30 g butter
- 6
2 hard-boiled eggs - 7
100 g bechamel sauce - 8
40 g grated cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 885 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 - ⌛ 4 min.
Start by preparing the bread: remove the crusts, if you prefer, from 4 slices bread, then butter lightly on both sides.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
In a very hot frying pan, fry the bread on both sides...
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour 30 g butter into a frying pan on medium heat. When hot, add 1 shallot, finely chopped.
Salt and pepper, cook for one minute, then turn down the heat and add 350 g cooked spinach.
Heat through while stirring.
Salt and pepper, cook for one minute, then turn down the heat and add 350 g cooked spinach.
Heat through while stirring.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Divide the spinach between the toast slices.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Cover with slices of hard-boiled egg...
Stage 7 - ⌛ 4 min.
...then top with bechamel sauce and, finally, the grated cheese.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.
Cook in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes until the top begins to brown.
Serve piping hot.
Serve piping hot.
Remarks
For a sharper flavour, trickle a few drops of vinaigrette over the top after cooking.
Keeping: Eat straight from the oven.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 390 RDI=150 % | 2,450 RDI=230 % | 220 RDI=30 % | 1,620 RDI=80 % | 6,800 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 RDI=20 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 770 RDI: 9 % |
| Per toasts | 100 RDI=40 % | 610 RDI=60 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,700 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 toasts : 2.80 €
- Per toasts : 0.70 €
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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: Salmon and spinach quiche, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Feta and spinach brik pie, ... See them all 36
Bechamel sauce
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Montlebon toast, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Ham "friand" pie, Italian style gratin, ... See them all 31
Butter
Like these other recipes: Moist chocolate cake, How to prepare spinach, Bisto-style canapés, Sauce Normande (for fish), Chocolate muffins, ... See them all 492
Grated cheese
Like these other recipes: Celeriac and mushroom gratin, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Gratin slices with spinach, ... See them all 75
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