Thin spinach and potato tart
A savoury tart with a thin puff pastry base, crushed potatoes, spinach, bechamel sauce and topped with a sprinkling of grated cheese.
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Last modified on: June 13th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
150 g cooked potatoes - 2
50 g butter - 3
150 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 4
150 g cooked spinach - 5
100 g Bechamel sauce - 6
30 g grated cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 630 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min. | 10 min. | 30 min. | 58 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Chop 150 g cooked potatoes fairly small.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Put in a bowl, salt and pepper, then add 50 g butter in small pieces. Mix well by mashing together with a fork, as coarsely or finely as you prefer.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Roll out 150 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a roughly 9-inch (22 cm) circle and lay on a sheet of cooking parchment, laid on a baking sheet.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).
Spread a layer of crushed potato on the puff pastry base.
Spread a layer of crushed potato on the puff pastry base.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add a layer of spinach.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Spread the 100 g Bechamel sauce on top.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
And finish with 30 g grated cheese.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Leave to cool slightly before serving.
Remarks
If you don't have bechamel sauce, add extra grated cheese to make up for it.
Keeping
Best eaten without delay, but can be reheated.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 868 Kcal or 3,634 Kj | 24 gr | 100 gr | 112 gr |
| 43 % | 9 % | 9 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 138 Kcal or 578 Kj | 4 gr | 16 gr | 18 gr |
| 7 % | 1 % | 1 % | 3 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 868 Kcal or 3,634 Kj | 24 gr | 100 gr | 112 gr |
| 43 % | 9 % | 9 % | 17 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 1.92 €
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 potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Winemaker's toast, Green Piedmont Salad, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Comtois surprise bread, ... All |
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Thin cherry tomato and pesto tart, Caramelised apple pie, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Cochelin d'Evreux, Vegetable pie, ... All |
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Asparagus and spinach gratin, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Spinach Mornay, Spinach à la Lorraine, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Italian style gratin, Harvest Gratin, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Ham and endives au gratin, Ham "friand" pie, ... All |
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