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
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
800 g cooked potato - 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
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Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 18 min. | 47 min. | 1 hour 5 min. |
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Cut 800 g cooked potatoes 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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 1.31 €
- Per person : 0.22 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Winemaker's toast, Tartiflette, Deep leek and potato quiche, Oven omelette, Gratin of purple artichokes, ... All |
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach fritters, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Spinach Croque-monsieur , Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, ... All |
| Mont d'Or cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Morel risotto with Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Quick courgette soup with cheese, Baked Mont d'Or with diced mixed vegetables, ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vanilla ice cream, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Involtinis, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Filo leeks and cheese tart, ... All |
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