Scallops baked with spinach and béchamel sauce

Scallops baked with spinach and béchamel sauce

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Sole fillets served over garlic-infused spinach, topped with a nutmeg-flavored béchamel sauce and grated cheese, then baked in the oven. A delicious and h…

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This baked sole dish combines the fish with spinach in a butter sauce and a nutmeg-flavored béchamel.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodOven-baked gratin
  • Estimated cost$10.22 $5.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $8.56
  • $1.23
  • $0.09
  • $0.12
  • $0.02
  • $0.14
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare a white roux using butter and flour. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add some of the roux to the cooked spinach, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. With the remaining roux, milk, pepper, salt, and nutmeg, prepare a béchamel sauce. ≈ 3 min
  4. In a gratin dish, arrange the sole fillets, seasoned with salt and lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cover the spinach mixture with chopped garlic, then pour over with béchamel sauce. ≈ 3 min
  6. Sprinkle with grated cheese. ≈ 2 min
  7. Bake for approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

The bill

Scallops baked with spinach and béchamel sauce

  • 150 g of sole fillets per person$8.56
  • 100 g of fresh spinach (or 50g of frozen spinach)$1.23
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced$0.09
  • 12.5 cl of milk (125 ml)$0.12
  • 1 tablespoon of flour$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • Lemon juice$0.06

Total$10.22

that's $5.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 150 g of sole fillets per person
  • 100 g of fresh spinach (or 50g of frozen spinach)
  • 1 tablespoon of grated yellow cheese
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 12.5 cl of milk (125 ml)
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Lemon juice
  • Ground nutmeg and walnuts, with a flavourful taste.
  • White salt and pepper, seasoned to taste

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