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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.
44 K 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
3.20 €
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: August 15th 2021
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 eggs - 2
1 tablespoon olive oil - 3
8 slices bread - 4
50 g butter - 5
300 g cooked spinach - 6
150 g cheese - Total weight: 1,015 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 7 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Butter 8 slices bread.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Put a large frying pan on medium heat and add the bread slices, butter side down.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fry all the slices until browned.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 4 min.
Top half the fried bread on the un-fried side with egg.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 4 min.
Add the spinach.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 4 min.
Top with slices of cheese (Brie here).
Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Finish the sandwich with a second slice of bread and press down gently.
Stage 9
Put back in the pan on low heat...
Stage 10 - ⌛ 5 min.
...and cover.
This is just to reheat the centre and melt the cheese.
This is just to reheat the centre and melt the cheese.
Stage 11
You may need to do this in batches, depending on the size of your pan.
Stage 12
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 recipe | 673 RDI=1,037 % | 4,696 RDI=1,772 % | 240 RDI=329 % | 2,194 RDI=110 % | 9,186 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 66 RDI=102 % | 462 RDI=175 % | 23 RDI=32 % | 216 RDI=11 % | 905 RDI: 11 % |
| Per person | 168 RDI=259 % | 1,174 RDI=443 % | 60 RDI=82 % | 548 RDI=27 % | 2,296 RDI: 27 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.20 €
- Per person : 0.80 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Spinach fritters, Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, ... See them all 36
Cheese
Like these other recipes: Grilled cheese, Potato wallets, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Pork Chops with Rosemary, ... See them all 30
Butter
Like these other recipes: Lime meringue tart, Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Warm haricot bean salad, Green bean purée, Cabbage and cheddar quiche, ... See them all 498
Bread
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Scrambled eggs with butter-fried bread and fresh spinach, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, Greek style sandwiches, Panzanella, Gratin slices with spinach, ... See them all 77
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