Spinach Mornay


Spinach Mornay
This gratin is made with a layer of pre-cooked spinach, then sliced hard-boiled eggs and a Mornay sauce (an enriched bechamel with cheese).
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Last modified on: February 27th 2019

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 3 min.
Spinach Mornay
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)

Butter a gratin dish.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Spinach Mornay
Spread 500 g cooked spinach in the bottom.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Spinach Mornay
Slice 4 hard-boiled eggs and arrange on top of the spinach.

Stage 4 - 4 min.
Spinach Mornay
Mix 200 g Bechamel sauce and 100 g grated cheese, then pour over the eggs.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Spinach Mornay
For a browner top, you can add a little more more grated cheese.

Stage 6 - 25 min.
Spinach Mornay
Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes until nicely browned on top.
Remarks
This recipe is very approximate, so do feel free to adapt the quantities to whatever you have to hand.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,308 Kcal or 5,476 Kj67 gr56 gr111 gr
65 %26 %5 %17 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
127 Kcal or 532 Kj7 gr5 gr11 gr
6 %3 %1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
327 Kcal or 1,369 Kj17 gr14 gr28 gr
16 %6 %1 %4 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.76 €
  • Per person : 0.94 €

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