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 3 tarts, you will need:
- 1
450 g cooked potatoes - 2
150 g butter - 3
450 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 4
450 g cooked spinach - 5
300 g Bechamel sauce - 6
90 g grated cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 1,890 grams
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 450 g cooked potatoes fairly small.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Put in a bowl, salt and pepper, then add 150 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 450 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 300 g Bechamel sauce on top.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
And finish with 90 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 |
| 4,495 Kcal or 18,820 Kj | 378 gr | 2,018 gr | 1,868 gr |
| 225 % | 145 % | 190 % | 283 % |
| 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 3 tarts : 5.77 €
- Per 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)
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Epiphany galette, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Epiphany galette, Smart plum tart, Two-cheese quiche, ... All |
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach à la Lorraine, Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, ... All |
 | Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Comtois surprise bread, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Polish-style beetroot salad, Salmon marinated like herring, Baked Camembert with Walnuts, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Escalope cordon bleu, Mornay Sauce, Italian style gratin, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, ... All |
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