This site uses only a few technical cookies necessary for its operation. By continuing to browse, you accept their use.
To find out more...
To find out more...
Spinach Omelette
An ultra-simple but delicious omelette recipe. The beaten eggs are poured over spinach that has already been cooked with shallots.
92 K 4.5/5 (31 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
2.10 €
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: May 1st 2016
2 
20 g 
300 g 
6 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 10 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 20 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Melt 20 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 300 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 | 100 RDI=40 % | 100 RDI=9 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 730 RDI=40 % | 3,050 RDI: 40 % |
| 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 4 people : 2.10 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
Change currency:
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Spinach parmentier, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Scrambled eggs with butter-fried bread and fresh spinach, Langres-style spinach, ... See them all 36
Butter
Like these other recipes: Tomatoes Provençal, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Spinach and Comté Loaf, Caramelized apple rice pudding, Boulangère potatoes, ... See them all 483
Egg
Like these other recipes: Cottage cheese tart, Eggs in brioche nests, Chocolate eclairs, Chocolate tart, Muffin dough, ... See them all 246
Shallot
Like these other recipes: Pan-fried fish fillets, braised cabbage with Noilly Prat, Norwegian tartines, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Cod loin with saffron, Grilled ham and bechamel sandwiches, ... See them all 207
Other recipes you may also like
Express sauerkraut
Sauerkraut (choucroute in French) is a traditional Alsatian recipe. It consists of fermented cabbage slowly cooked with white wine, potatoes and a variety of salted pork meats. This is a simplified and fairly quick version. February 21th 2011379 K 13.9 2 hours 25 min.
Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach
This is a delicious recipe for an end-of-winter soup. It combines fresh spinach with diced potato and smoked sausage. May 10th 201587 K4.9 50 min.
Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes
Melting courgettes with tomatoes and onions into which the eggs are slid carefully, without breaking the yolk, and cooked gently. The secret of success in this recipe is to combine the tomatoes and courgettes when they are really soft, and cook the egg white, leaving the yolk still runny. September 27th 201594 K3.8 55 min.
Cajun pulled pork
Pulled pork is a joint cooked long and slow so that it can be shredded easily with a fork. This Cajun-spiced version can be eaten like a classic meat meal or served in burger buns. February 19th 202360 K 5 hours 20 min.
Gingerbread
Maybe this recipe will bring back memories. February 21th 2011298 K4.2 1 hour 4 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-12-14)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.