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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 12 people, you will need:

1 6 shallots
2 6 tablespoons oil
3 450 g small pieces of smoked bacon
4 750 g cream
5 1 kg 200 g cooked spinach
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 2,640 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 6 shallots.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 6 tablespoons oil and when hot, add 450 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 750 g cream, salt and mix well.

Bring to the boil, and check seasoning.

Stage 5 - 10 min.

Add 1 kg 200 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
5,783 Kcal or 24,212 Kj	89 gr	92 gr	609 gr
289 %	34 %	9 %	92 %

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 12 people : 10.72 €
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 and hard-boiled egg gratin, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Spinach fritters, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate rolls (petits pains), Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Crispy spinach rolls, Fish Mousselines, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , ... All
	Small pieces of smoked bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Veal Marengo, Rabbit civet "à la normande", Endives "bonne femme", Comtois surprise bread, Eggs meurette, ... All
	Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and tuna loaf, Warm broccoli and Tuna Salad, Normandy seafood stew, Escalope of veal in a cream sauce, Gratin slices with spinach, ... All

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