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: June 13th 2024

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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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 0 kg 2 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
Pour 1 cup Mornay Sauce 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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe230 90 %310 30 %320 50 %1,330 70 %5,580 70 %
Per 100 g20 9 %30 3 %30 5 %140 7 %600 7 %
Per person60 20 %80 7 %80 10 %330 20 %1,390 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten
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  • For 4 people : 3.06 €
  • Per person : 0.77 €

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