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.
24K 4.7/5 based on 3 reviews
Last modified on: June 13th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 tarts, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup cooked potatoes - 2
½ cup butter - 3
1 1⁄3 cup Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 4
1 1⁄3 cup cooked spinach - 5
1 cup Bechamel sauce - 6
0 kg grated cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper
How long will 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 1 1⁄3 cup cooked potatoes fairly small.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Put in a bowl, salt and pepper, then add ½ cup 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 1 1⁄3 cup 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 1 cup Bechamel sauce on top.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
And finish with 0 kg 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 |
| 2,997 Kcal or 12,548 Kj | 252 gr | 1,345 gr | 1,245 gr |
| 150 % | 97 % | 127 % | 189 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 238 Kcal or 996 Kj | 20 gr | 107 gr | 99 gr |
| 12 % | 8 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,498 Kcal or 6,272 Kj | 126 gr | 673 gr | 623 gr |
| 75 % | 48 % | 63 % | 94 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 tarts : 3.85 €
- Per tart : 1.93 €
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 spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Spinach Omelette, ... All |
 | Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy artichokes, Green bean and potato salad with paprika, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, Frichti from Bruxelles, Potato galette, ... All |
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fine multi-tomato tart, Caramelised apple pie, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Tomato and courgette tart, Two-cheese quiche, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Endives , Chard and potato gratin, Ham "friand" pie, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, ... All |
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