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Creamy spinach and potato gratin
This is a gratin with a difference: before going in the oven, the layers of spinach and potato are topped with cream in which Mont d'Or cheese has been melted (or another cheese, if you prefer).
84 K 4.1/5 (12 reviews)
1 hour 5 min.
Easy
5.70 €
6 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: December 17th 2017
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
800 g cooked potatoes - 2
1 knob butter - 3
400 g cooked spinach - 4
200 ml liquid cream - 5
200 g Mont d'or cheese - 6
Salt - 7
Pepper - Total weight: 1,610 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 5 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cut 800 g cooked potatoeses into medium slices.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes in an even layer.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Spread 400 g cooked spinach on top and salt lightly.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Make a top layer with the remaining potatoes. Salt lightly.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 7 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Pour 200 ml liquid cream into a saucepan, salt and pepper, then bring to the boil on medium heat.
Pour 200 ml liquid cream into a saucepan, salt and pepper, then bring to the boil on medium heat.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
Turn down the heat, add 200 g Mont d'or cheese in small pieces and beat into the cream with a whisk until melted.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pour this mixture over the dish.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
Remarks
Mont d'Or is a delicious seasonal cheese that I particularly recommend for this recipe, but if you don't have any, use another cheese you enjoy, preferably a "soft paste" type.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=60 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 2,060 RDI=100 % | 8,630 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 540 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,440 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 5.70 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked potatoes
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Cooked spinach
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Mont d'or cheese
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