Baked Eggs with Jalapeño White Sauce

25 mins
Serves 4
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 400g baby spinach
  • 30g smoked cheddar, coarsely grated
  • Salt and pepper
    Bechamel
  • 25g butter
  • 25g flour
  • 1 1/2 cups of milk
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 4 jarred sliced jalapenos, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. chipotle in adobo sauce
  • La Banderita flour tortillas, to serve
  • Heat oil in a fry pan and add garlic and spinach and flash fry until it just starts to wilt. Remove from pan and add a pinch of salt.
  • For the béchamel, melt the butter in a saucepan then add the flour and stir to make the roux. Stir for a few minutes to cook out the flour. Using a whisk, gradually add the milk to ensure there are no lumps. Turn the heat up and whisk until the mixture becomes thick. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, a quarter of the cheese, nutmeg, jalapeno and chipotle in adobo sauce. Remove off the heat.
  • Pre heat the oven to 190C.
  • Divide the spinach and bechamel between individual ramekins (or a whole baking dish of your choice).
  • Carefully crack in the eggs. Sprinkle remaining cheese around the eggs and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or a little longer for more well-done eggs.

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