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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 4 people, you will need:

1 100 g cheese
2 1 shallot
3 1 spring onion (scallion)
4 150 g small pieces of bacon
5 100 g liquid cream
6 600 g cooked spinach
7 4 hard-boiled eggs
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 1,300 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Cut 100 g cheese (Langres if possible) into small pieces.

Prepare 1 shallot and chop.

Prepare and slice 1 spring onion (scallion).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 8 min.

Fry 150 g 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 100 g 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 600 g 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
2,097 Kcal or 8,780 Kj	187 gr	209 gr	271 gr
105 %	72 %	20 %	41 %

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 4 people : 4.84 €
Per person : 1.21 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, ... All
	Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bistro-style cabbage salad, Oven omelette, Split peas "à la française", Gratin du Nord, Alsatian-style salad, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit), Asparagus and spinach gratin, Winemaker's toast, Springtime mixed salad, Croque-monsieur complet, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Curried mussels with cabbage, Flamiche, Involtinis, Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Breton leek and mushroom tart, ... All

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