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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 3.5 oz cheese
2 1 shallot
3 1 spring onion (scallion)
4 5.3 oz small pieces of bacon
5 3.5 oz liquid cream
6 1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked spinach
7 4 hard-boiled eggs
8 salt
9 pepper

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11 min.	23 min.	34 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Cut 3.5 oz 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 5.3 oz 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 3.5 oz 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 1 lb + 5.1 oz 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: Crispy spinach rolls, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, ... All
	Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: African style chicken, Quiche Lorraine, How to cook bacon and remove excess fat, Dipping bread with cheese, Pasta with mustard-cream sauce, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Croque-monsieur complet, Kérinou slices, Springtime mixed salad, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chantilly cream, Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, ... All

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