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Nannyp · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject: Not keen on omlettes...

1/2 jar of 4 cheeses pasta sauce
200g of grated cheese
1 slice of ham
Eggs
Copious young spinach leaves (still in garden)

Bearing in mind, I'm not keen on omlettes, and am bored with the run of the mill Ham and Cheese stuff which is common in France. :D

Edited by admin: Moved this to a new post, so people can see it!

Gilly C · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject:

dingsy · Moderator Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 931 Location: Devon

Sounds lovely Gilly.

Failing that eggs florentine is virtually on your plate with those ingredients.

(I love omlettes. Love to do a traditional Spanish tortilla too in warm weather and eat it cold. Yummy))

shanzi · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject:

Spinach Squares
32 ounces of chopped spinach
1/2 finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
4 large eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
3 cups soft breadcrumbs
2 or 3 cups diced cooked ham
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

Cook spinach accordingly, drain well. Cook onion in the butter in a separate container over medium heat until tender. Combine beaten eggs with milk, breadcrumbs, ham, cooked onion, spinach and seasoned salt. Spread in an ungreased 9" square baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until set. A knife inserted into the centre should come out clean.

Serve spinach squares with hot cheese sauce

You have only allowed for a slice of ham, so I guess you will need to ration yourself with this ingredient, and there is a couple other ingredients here as well. Now I can't comment on its taste, as I haven't tried it, but something I would like to try, not sure what I would serve it with though, if anything :lol:

frangipani · Commis Chef Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 186

Cheese and Spinach Veggie Burgers

20g Butter
250g/ 9oz. Cheese
3. Eggs
450g/ 16oz. Spinach
100g/ 3 1/2oz. Bread
2 Tablespoons. Cooking Oil

Method

1. Cook the spinach and drain. Grate the cheese and mix into the spinach with the butter, 2 egg yolks and some salt and pepper.

2. When well mixed shape into 4 burger shaped pieces.

3. Make the bread into breadcrumbs

4. Brush the burgers with a beaten egg. Then cover with breadcrumbs, pressing them down to help them stick.

5. Let the burgers chill in the fridge.

6. Heat the oil over a medium heat and fry the burgers for a few minutes on each side until they go a lovely golden brown. Then eat.

Nannyp · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:41 am Post subject:

These all look great and I can't chose :shock:
I'll just have to start at the top and work down.
Thanks for them all....quite a cheap dish really...specially as I have the ingredients hanging around in the fridge.
:D

Nannyp · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject:

Tartiflette now in the oven...added Back bacon, choopped and fried.....and a little framage blanc to mix with the 4 cheeses sauce.
Will report back later...... :D

Gilly C · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject:

we discovered it when staying in Annecy a few years back but I found recipe in River Cottage Cook Book, we enjoy it and sometimes put mushrooms in or tomatoes depends what is in the fridge the wine and bread is obligatory :lol:

Nannyp · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject:

I had some mushrooms left from last night, but decided to go with the original ingredients.
It was lovely, we had it with a baked salmon fillet. There is some left...sofar...but I think Mark will go and snaffle it quite soon.
Thanks.
Still loads of grated Emmental and spinach and eggs...so onto another suggestion tomorrow.

Elaine...what is Eggs Florentiene? I know I should Google, but I thought you might have a nice recipe you want to post :wink: :wink:

Gilly C · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject:

:D my pleasure :D