Spinach à la Lorraine
Smoked bacon, shallots and cream to accompany spinach cooked separately, to form a very gourmet dish.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2024
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 shallots - 2
2 tablespoons oil - 3
2⁄3 cup small pieces of smoked bacon - 4
1 cup cream - 5
1 ¾ cup cooked spinach - 6
salt - 7
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 5 min. | 26 min. | 31 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 10 min.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 2 tablespoons oil and when hot, add 2⁄3 cup small pieces of smoked bacon.
Toast, stirring occasionally.
Toast, stirring occasionally.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add the shallots and cook for 1 minute with the bacon, stirring constantly.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Add 1 ¾ cup cooked spinach, stir well and turn down the heat.
Let the cream reduce gently to your liking, then check the seasoning again.
Let the cream reduce gently to your liking, then check the seasoning again.
Stage 6
Your spinach à la Lorraine is ready.
Remarks
Smoked bacon isn't absolutely essential, but it's much better.
You can add a few toasted croutons just before serving.
You can add a few toasted croutons just before serving.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,928 Kcal or 8,072 Kj | 30 gr | 31 gr | 203 gr |
| 96 % | 11 % | 3 % | 31 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 219 Kcal or 917 Kj | 3 gr | 3 gr | 23 gr |
| 11 % | 1 % | <1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 482 Kcal or 2,018 Kj | 7 gr | 8 gr | 51 gr |
| 24 % | 3 % | 1 % | 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.57 €
- Per person : 0.89 €
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)
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach on toast with bechamel, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte à l'coloche, New York style pasta, Courgette tart with mint, Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Mushroom velouté, ... All |
 | Small pieces of smoked bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit civet "à la normande", Montbenoit's canapés, Comtois surprise bread, Salad paysanne, Endives "bonne femme", ... All |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blanquette of veal, Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Gribouille dressing, Tomato and cream cheese terrine, Gratin slices with spinach, ... All |
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