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.
69 K 4.3/5 (16 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
12 toasts
10 IngredientsLast modified on: February 11th 2015
For 12 toasts, you will need:
- 1
12 slices bread - 2
2⁄3 cup butter - 3
4 ½ cups cooked spinach - 4
3 shallots - 5 ½ cup butter
- 6
6 hard-boiled eggs - 7
1 1⁄3 cup bechamel sauce - 8
2⁄3 cup grated cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper
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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 12 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 ½ cup butter into a frying pan on medium heat. When hot, add 3 shallots, finely chopped.
Salt and pepper, cook for one minute, then turn down the heat and add 4 ½ cups cooked spinach.
Heat through while stirring.
Salt and pepper, cook for one minute, then turn down the heat and add 4 ½ cups 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 | 1,170 RDI=450 % | 7,360 RDI=690 % | 650 RDI=100 % | 4,870 RDI=240 % | 20,400 RDI: 240 % |
| 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 12 toasts : 8.30 €
- Per toasts : 0.70 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
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Bechamel sauce
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Butter
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