Spinach Omelette
An ultra-simple but delicious omelette recipe. The beaten eggs are poured over spinach that has already been cooked with shallots.
78 K 4.5/5 (31 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
12 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: May 1st 2016
For 12 people, you will need:
6 
60 g 
900 g 
18 
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 10 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Melt 60 g butter in a large frying pan on medium heat.
Add the shallots, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Add the shallots, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add 900 g cooked spinach, mix well...
Stage 4 - 3 min.
...and cook for 2-3 minutes, mainly to "dry off" the spinach a little.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Pour the eggs over the spinach...
Stage 7 - 3 min.
... and gather the spinach into the middle, preferably using a wooden spatula.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
As soon as the eggs have set underneath and are still runny on top, fold the omelette in half.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
This recipe can be adapted to make omelettes with all kinds of cooked vegetables, such as leeks.
It is not essential to fold the omelette over, it just looks more attractive.
It is not essential to fold the omelette over, it just looks more attractive.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 290 RDI=110 % | 300 RDI=30 % | 300 RDI=50 % | 2,180 RDI=110 % | 9,150 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=6 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 110 RDI=5 % | 460 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 760 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 6.25 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
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Butter
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Shallot
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