Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg
A "cake" of fried polenta, blanched spinach and a soft-poached egg on top, with a cream, shallot and white-wine sauce poured over just before serving.
75 K 4.3/5 (8 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Average
8 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: June 3rd 2018
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
3.5 oz shallot - 2
8 poacheds eggs - 3
14.1 oz polenta - 4
4 tablespoons olive oil - 5
2.9 oz butter - 6
2 glasses dry white wine - 7
10.6 oz liquid cream - 8
1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked spinach - 9 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 10
salt - 11
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Prepare the polenta cakes
Prepare the polenta, spread out approximately 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick and leave to cool.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Use a cutter to cut out 8 cm (3 inch) circles...
Stage 4
...allowing one circle per person. Collect up the trimmings of polenta and save for another recipe.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat and when hot, add the polenta cakes.
Cook until nicely browned on both sides.
Set aside and keep hot.
Cook until nicely browned on both sides.
Set aside and keep hot.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Melt 2.9 oz butter in a small saucepan on medium heat, then add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Pour in 2 glasses dry white wine and leave to reduce by 3/4.
Stage 9 - 15 min.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Reheat the spinach
Meanwhile, reheat 1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked spinach with 4 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan on low heat.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Assemble the dish
Place a polenta cake on each of the hot serving plates.
Stage 12 - 3 min.
Place the cutter over the polenta while you arrange the spinach on top. Press this gently into place...
Stage 13
...and remove the cutter.
This method ensures a neat circle of spinach, just the right size.
This method ensures a neat circle of spinach, just the right size.
Stage 14 - 1 min.
Place a hot poached egg on top.
Stage 15 - 2 min.
Pour the shallot sauce over and serve immediately.
For a little dramatic effect, like in the photo, you can split the egg to let some yolk run out just before serving.
For a little dramatic effect, like in the photo, you can split the egg to let some yolk run out just before serving.
Remarks
The tricky part of this recipe is the timing: getting everything ready at the same time so that the different elements (egg, spinach, polenta, sauce) are hot when assembled.
If you prefer a smoother sauce, you can strain it to remove the bits of shallots before adding the cream.
If you prefer a smoother sauce, you can strain it to remove the bits of shallots before adding the cream.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately once plated up.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 460 RDI=180 % | 570 RDI=50 % | 880 RDI=130 % | 3,950 RDI=200 % | 16,540 RDI: 200 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=8 % | 30 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 750 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 490 RDI=30 % | 2,070 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 7.35 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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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 and hard-boiled egg gratin, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Langres-style spinach, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Spinach Croque-monsieur , ... See them all 36
Polenta
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Polenta with artichokes and mushrooms, Polenta parmentier, Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Curried polenta, Taos hotpot, ... See them all 7
Liquid cream
Like these other recipes: Apple custard tart, Auvergne gratin, Breton leek and mushroom tart, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, ... See them all 170
Shallot
Like these other recipes: Rice with spring greens, The total turnip, Blanquette of veal, Eggs with mayonnaise, Leek and egg frichti, ... See them all 202
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