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Langres-style spinach

Spinach in a creamy sauce with Langres cheese and lardons, served with hard-boiled eggs.

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Last modified on: April 24^th 2022

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 50 g cheese
2 ½ shallot
3 ½ spring onion (scallion)
4 75 g small pieces of bacon
5 50 g liquid cream
6 300 g cooked spinach
7 2 hard-boiled eggs
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 650 grams

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11 min.	23 min.	34 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Cut 50 g cheese (Langres if possible) into small pieces.

Prepare ½ shallot and chop.

Prepare and slice ½ spring onion (scallion).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Fry 75 g small pieces of bacon in a large frying pan on high heat until done to your liking.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Add the chopped shallot and cook for 1 or 2 minutes (add a knob of butter if the lardons are on the dry side).

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add 50 g liquid cream, then the pieces of cheese.

Stage 5 - 8 min.

Bring to the boil, stirring constantly until the cheese is melted.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Add 300 g cooked spinach, turn down the heat and mix well.

Leave to thicken slightly if necessary.

Stage 7

Serve plated up ("à l'assiette") with quartered hard-boiled eggs on the side, just reheated if necessary.

Remarks

Of course, this recipe is intended to be made with Langres cheese. But if you don't have this, try to use another characterful, creamy cheese, such as Munster or Maroilles.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
870 Kcal or 3,643 Kj	34 gr	22 gr	85 gr
44 %	13 %	2 %	13 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
134 Kcal or 561 Kj	5 gr	3 gr	13 gr
7 %	2 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
435 Kcal or 1,821 Kj	17 gr	11 gr	42 gr
22 %	6 %	1 %	6 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 2.42 €
Per person : 1.21 €

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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: Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Spinach Omelette, ... All
	Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Oven omelette, Small cheese and bacon rolls , Split peas "à la française", French-style peas, Vol-au-vent, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Filo leeks and cheese tart, Aligot, Potato wallets, Eggs in brioche nests, Asparagus and spinach gratin, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit civet "à la normande", Apple Batter Puddings, Framboisier, Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, ... All

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