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Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette

A simple omelette treated more like a gratin: the omelette forms the bottom layer in the dish, topped with chicken and spinach in a cream sauce and browned in the oven.

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Last modified on: August 16^th 2020

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 200 g cooked chicken
2 1 shallot
3 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 300 g cooked spinach
5 200 ml cream
6 6 eggs
7 20 g butter
8 50 g grated cheese
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,125 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
18 min.	25 min.	43 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette : Photo of step #1

Cut 200 g cooked chicken into small pieces.

Prepare 1 shallot.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

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Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the chopped shallot.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

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Add the chicken pieces and mix well.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

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Add 300 g cooked spinach.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

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Add 200 ml cream, salt and pepper again then mix well. Turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.

Stage 6 - 4 min.

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Meanwhile, break 6 eggs into a bowl, salt and pepper, then whisk together.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

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Put a small frying pan on medium heat and melt 20 g butter. Pour in the beaten eggs.

Stage 8 - 4 min.

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Gently pull the eggs from the edge into the centre with a soft spatula until they are just barely set.

Turn off the heat.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

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Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Tip the omelette into a buttered gratin dish.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

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Spread the chicken and spinach mixture on top.

Stage 11 - 1 min.

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Top with the grated cheese.

Stage 12 - 20 min.

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Bake for about 20 minutes.

Remarks

Do take care not to overcook the eggs in stage 8 or they will dry out in the oven.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,670 Kcal or 6,992 Kj	103 gr	26 gr	171 gr
83 %	40 %	2 %	26 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
148 Kcal or 620 Kj	9 gr	2 gr	15 gr
7 %	4 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
278 Kcal or 1,164 Kj	17 gr	4 gr	28 gr
14 %	7 %	<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: Celery, Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 4.46 €
Per person : 0.74 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach fritters, Gratin slices with spinach, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Asparagus and spinach gratin, ... All
	Cooked chicken: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemony chicken and radish salad, Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Chicken Brussels pie, Avocado, artichoke and chicken salad, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Artichoke Soup, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Cheese tart, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hachis parmentier, Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Spicy roast cauliflower gratin, Sausage buckwheat pancakes, ... All

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