Creamy spinach à la Lombarde


Creamy spinach à la Lombarde
For this recipe, spinach and potatoes are cooked separately, then assembled in a mascarpone-tomato sauce.
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Last modified on: June 25th 2025
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 1
Prepare 400 g fresh spinach, but don't cook them, just wash and spin-dry.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 2
In a large saucepan over high heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil and, when hot, add the raw spinach.

Stir to "melt" the spinach, which will reduce in volume.

Season with salt and set aside.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 3
In the same saucepan, pour 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add 150 g cooked potatoes cut into pieces or slices.

Brown to taste, stirring as little as possible, then season with salt and set aside.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 4
Prepare and chop 1 shallot.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 5
Still in the same saucepan, pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil and when hot add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, stir and cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 6
Add 250 g Mascarpone and stir until melted.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 7
Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste and mix well.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 8
Finish by adding spinach and potatoes, stirring everything together, letting it warm up and checking the seasoning.

Stage 9
Creamy spinach à la Lombarde : Stage 9
Your Lombardy spinach is ready.
Remarks
The quantities indicated, particularly those for spinach and mascarpone, are only approximate, so feel free to adapt.

If the taste is a little too creamy for your taste, add a little lemon juice to the mascarpone-tomato cream.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=9 %60 RDI=6 %250 RDI=40 %2,620 RDI=130 %10,970 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %6 RDI=1 %30 RDI=4 %260 RDI=10 %1,110 RDI: 10 %
Per person5 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %60 RDI=10 %650 RDI=30 %2,740 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.00 €
  • Per person : 1.00 €

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