Creamy "terre et mer" pots
Diced fish (la mer), boiled vegetables and fried lardons (la terre), with all the delicious flavours of land and sea brought together in a creamy sauce.
Last modified on: May 31th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
1 lb + 15.7 oz fish fillet - 2
3 tablespoons lemon juice - 3
5.3 oz shallot - 4
8.5 oz leek - 5
8.5 oz carrot - 6
8.5 oz potatoes - 7
6 tablespoons oil - 8
10.6 oz small pieces of bacon - 9
1 lb + 15.7 oz liquid cream
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 30 min. | 23 min. | 53 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Cut 1 lb + 15.7 oz fish fillet into dice, sprinkle with lemon juice and set aside.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Peel and rinse the leek, carrots and potatoes.
Slice the leeks thinly, then cut the carrots and potatoes into julienne sticks.
Rinse the potatoes again to remove the starch released by cutting.
Slice the leeks thinly, then cut the carrots and potatoes into julienne sticks.
Rinse the potatoes again to remove the starch released by cutting.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Boil the carrots in a large pan of salted water. Cook until barely tender.
Take out of the pan and cool in very cold water to stop the cooking.
Take out of the pan and cool in very cold water to stop the cooking.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Using the same water, cook the potatoes next to the same barely tender stage. Cool in cold water like before.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Still using the same water, boil the leeks but do not overcook or they will lose their lovely green colour.
As they are thinly sliced, they will cook rapidly.
As they are thinly sliced, they will cook rapidly.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Drain all the vegetables thoroughly.
Tip: do not throw the vegetable cooking water away as it is now a good vegetable stock.
Tip: do not throw the vegetable cooking water away as it is now a good vegetable stock.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Use a pan that is not non-stick. Put on high heat and pour in 6 tablespoons oil.
When really hot, add 10.6 oz small pieces of bacon.
When really hot, add 10.6 oz small pieces of bacon.
Stage 9 - 7 min.
Fry until well browned, then add the chopped shallot and cook for another 1 minute.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Add 1 lb + 15.7 oz liquid cream, salt and pepper, then deglaze the bottom of the pan thoroughly.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Add all the vegetables and mix in.
Stage 12 - 10 min.
Finish by adding the diced fish.
Leave on low heat for about 10 minutes to cook the fish and thicken the cream sauce.
Leave on low heat for about 10 minutes to cook the fish and thicken the cream sauce.
Stage 13
Serve in individual ramekins.
Remarks
This recipe is fairly flexible in the type and proportions of both fish and vegetables, so use whatever you have to hand.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes very well.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 6,339 Kcal or 26,540 Kj | 221 gr | 148 gr | 540 gr |
| 235 % | 63 % | 10 % | 61 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 204 Kcal or 854 Kj | 7 gr | 5 gr | 17 gr |
| 8 % | 2 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 352 Kcal or 1,474 Kj | 12 gr | 8 gr | 30 gr |
| 13 % | 3 % | 1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 16.29 €
- Per person : 0.91 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sea bass with Indian spices, Crunchy little pieces of fish, Fish fillet with preserved lemons, Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon, Pan-fried fish fillets, braised cabbage with Noilly Prat, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green beans "Napoléon", Pain perdu, Pasta with mustard-cream sauce, Sorrel omelette, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, ... All |
 | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Artichoke hearts forestier , Röstis, Green beans with tomatoes, Beef braised in reduced red wine, Split peas "à la française", ... All |
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice with spring greens, Roasted leeks with pesto, Gratin du Nord, Welsh-style potato purée, Country vegetable soup, ... All |
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Fried, see step #9.
Do you fry the shallot or just put it raw in the cream?