Creamy spinach and potato gratin


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).
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Last modified on: December 17th 2017

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18 min.47 min.1 hour 5 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Creamy spinach and potato gratin
Cut 800 g cooked potatoeses into medium slices.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Creamy spinach and potato gratin
Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes in an even layer.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Creamy spinach and potato gratin
Spread 400 g cooked spinach on top and salt lightly.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Creamy spinach and potato gratin
Make a top layer with the remaining potatoes. Salt lightly.

Stage 5 - 7 min.
Creamy spinach and potato gratin
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.

Stage 6 - 10 min.
Creamy spinach and potato gratin
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.
Creamy spinach and potato gratin
Pour this mixture over the dish.

Stage 8 - 30 min.
Creamy spinach and potato gratin
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,062 Kcal or 8,633 Kj142 gr280 gr183 gr
103 %55 %26 %28 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
128 Kcal or 536 Kj9 gr17 gr11 gr
6 %3 %2 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
344 Kcal or 1,440 Kj24 gr47 gr31 gr
17 %9 %4 %5 %
% 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
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 5.66 €
  • Per person : 0.94 €

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