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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
3 300 g small pieces of smoked bacon
4 500 g cream
5 800 g cooked spinach
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 1,760 grams

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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 300 g 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 500 g cream, salt and mix well.

Bring to the boil, and check seasoning.

Stage 5 - 10 min.

Add 800 g 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
3,855 Kcal or 16,140 Kj	59 gr	61 gr	406 gr
193 %	23 %	6 %	62 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
219 Kcal or 917 Kj	3 gr	3 gr	23 gr
11 %	1 %	<1 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
482 Kcal or 2,018 Kj	7 gr	8 gr	51 gr
24 %	3 %	1 %	8 %

% 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: Spinach brik parcels, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Thin spinach and potato tart, Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Alpine gratin, Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Hot sesame-cream chicken tartines, Chicken and mushroom pie, ... All
	Small pieces of smoked bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Montbenoit's canapés, Rabbit civet "à la normande", Comtois surprise bread, Stuffed baguette , Veal Marengo, ... All
	Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Polpete, Red mixed pickle, Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs, Hachis parmentier, ... All

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