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Langres-style spinach

Spinach in a creamy sauce with Langres cheese and lardons, served with hard-boiled eggs.

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Last modified on: April 24^th 2022

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 300 ml cheese
2 3 shallots
3 3 spring onions (scallions)
4 450 ml small pieces of bacon
5 300 ml liquid cream
6 1 litre 800 ml cooked spinach
7 12 hard-boiled eggs
8 salt
9 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

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11 min.	23 min.	34 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Cut 300 ml cheese (Langres if possible) into small pieces.

Prepare 3 shallots and chop.

Prepare and slice 3 spring onions (scallions).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Fry 450 ml small pieces of bacon in a large frying pan on high heat until done to your liking.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Add the chopped shallot and cook for 1 or 2 minutes (add a knob of butter if the lardons are on the dry side).

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add 300 ml liquid cream, then the pieces of cheese.

Stage 5 - 8 min.

Bring to the boil, stirring constantly until the cheese is melted.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Add 1 litre 800 ml cooked spinach, turn down the heat and mix well.

Leave to thicken slightly if necessary.

Stage 7

Serve plated up ("à l'assiette") with quartered hard-boiled eggs on the side, just reheated if necessary.

Remarks

Of course, this recipe is intended to be made with Langres cheese. But if you don't have this, try to use another characterful, creamy cheese, such as Munster or Maroilles.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
6,290 Kcal or 26,335 Kj	562 gr	627 gr	813 gr
314 %	216 %	59 %	123 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
161 Kcal or 674 Kj	14 gr	16 gr	21 gr
8 %	6 %	2 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
524 Kcal or 2,194 Kj	47 gr	52 gr	68 gr
26 %	18 %	5 %	10 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 14.52 €
Per person : 1.21 €

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