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Spinach à la Lorraine

Smoked bacon, shallots and cream to accompany spinach cooked separately, to form a very gourmet dish.

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Last modified on: February 21^th 2024

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 4 shallots
2 4 tablespoons oil
3 10.6 oz small pieces of smoked bacon
4 1 lb + 1.6 oz cream
5 1 lb + 12.2 oz cooked spinach
6 salt
7 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

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5 min.	26 min.	31 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Prepare and slice 4 shallots.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 4 tablespoons oil and when hot, add 10.6 oz small pieces of smoked bacon.

Toast, stirring occasionally.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Add the shallots and cook for 1 minute with the bacon, stirring constantly.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Add 1 lb + 1.6 oz cream, salt and mix well.

Bring to the boil, and check seasoning.

Stage 5 - 10 min.

Add 1 lb + 12.2 oz cooked spinach, stir well and turn down the heat.

Let the cream reduce gently to your liking, then check the seasoning again.

Stage 6

Your spinach à la Lorraine is ready.

Remarks

Smoked bacon isn't absolutely essential, but it's much better.

You can add a few toasted croutons just before serving.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,103 Kcal or 17,178 Kj	203 gr	277 gr	526 gr
205 %	78 %	26 %	80 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
233 Kcal or 976 Kj	12 gr	16 gr	30 gr
12 %	4 %	1 %	5 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
513 Kcal or 2,148 Kj	25 gr	35 gr	66 gr
26 %	10 %	3 %	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

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 7.15 €
Per person : 0.89 €

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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: Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Soft apple cookies, Lille style chicken, Leek and egg frichti, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Chocolate muffins, ... All
	Small pieces of smoked bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed baguette , Endives "bonne femme", Montbenoit's canapés, Veal Marengo, Rabbit civet "à la normande", ... All
	Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and tuna loaf, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Shiitake eggs, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Sausage and lentils "en cocotte", ... All

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