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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 4 people, you will need:

1 ½ cup cheese
2 1 shallot
3 1 spring onion (scallion)
4 ²⁄₃ cup small pieces of bacon
5 ½ cup liquid cream
6 2 ²⁄₃ cups cooked spinach
7 4 hard-boiled eggs
8 salt
9 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

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11 min.	23 min.	34 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Cut ½ cup cheese (Langres if possible) into small pieces.

Prepare 1 shallot and chop.

Prepare and slice 1 spring onion (scallion).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Fry ²⁄₃ cup 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 ½ cup 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 2 ²⁄₃ cups 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
1,741 Kcal or 7,289 Kj	67 gr	45 gr	169 gr
87 %	26 %	4 %	26 %

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 4 people : 4.84 €
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: Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Spinach brik parcels, Spinach Omelette, Thin spinach and potato tart, ... All
	Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit with mustard, Spaghetti Carbonara, Warm haricot bean salad, Deep leek and potato quiche, Cocotte eggs with Comté, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Croque-monsieur complet, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Springtime mixed salad, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, Poitevin twist, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rosemary steamed fish, Mushrooms on toast, French style, Smoked eggs, Normandy seafood stew, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, ... All

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