Fresh spinach with cream
Fresh spinach, simply wilted, reheated in a sauce of thickened cream with shallot, and served with quarters of hard-boiled egg.
357 K 4.2/5 (85 reviews)
1 hour 45 min.
Easy
12 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: September 29th 2012
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
6 1⁄3 cups fresh spinach - 2
12 hard-boiled eggs - 3
3 shallots - 4
6 tablespoons olive oil - 5
2 2⁄3 cups liquid cream - 6
salt - 7
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 35 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Heat 6 tablespoons olive oil in a pan on medium heat, and when hot add the chopped shallot, season and cook 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour 2 2⁄3 cups liquid cream into the pan, season again.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
As soon as the cream boils, add the spinach.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Turn down the heat and leave the cream to thicken slowly, stirring gently from time to time to separate the spinach leaves.
This gentle cooking takes about 10 minutes. Then check seasoning.
Heat plates.
This gentle cooking takes about 10 minutes. Then check seasoning.
Heat plates.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Cut 12 hard-boiled eggs into quarters lengthways.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Divide the spinach between the plates, arrange the eggs on top, and pour over the cream from the pan.
Remarks
The spinach and hard-boiled eggs can be prepared several hours beforehand, or the previous day. In this case leave the spinach in a dish on absorbant paper, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 130 RDI=50 % | 80 RDI=8 % | 340 RDI=50 % | 3,910 RDI=200 % | 16,380 RDI: 200 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 570 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,370 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 9.45 €
- Per person : 0.80 €
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