Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie


Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Here's a new French twist on the famous American grilled cheese. This version plays on the great combination of spinach and eggs.
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Last modified on: August 15th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Stage 1 - 7 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Beat 2 eggs rapidly in a bowl, then salt and pepper. Cook with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small frying pan on medium heat, rather like an omelette or scrambled egg.

Don't overcook; the eggs should not dry out.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Butter 8 slices bread.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Put a large frying pan on medium heat and add the bread slices, butter side down.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Fry all the slices until browned.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Top half the fried bread on the un-fried side with egg.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Add the spinach.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Top with slices of cheese (Brie here).

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Finish the sandwich with a second slice of bread and press down gently.

Stage 9
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Put back in the pan on low heat...

Stage 10 - 5 min.
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
...and cover.

This is just to reheat the centre and melt the cheese.

Stage 11
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
You may need to do this in batches, depending on the size of your pan.

Stage 12
Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie
Serve piping hot, whole or cut in two.
Remarks
You can use a different cheese instead of Brie, such as Camembert.
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 recipe670 RDI=260 %4,700 RDI=440 %240 RDI=40 %2,190 RDI=110 %9,190 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g70 RDI=30 %460 RDI=40 %20 RDI=4 %220 RDI=10 %910 RDI: 10 %
Per person170 RDI=70 %1,170 RDI=110 %60 RDI=9 %550 RDI=30 %2,300 RDI: 30 %
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: egg, Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.20 €
  • Per person : 0.80 €

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