Creamy spinach and potato gratin
This is a gratin with a difference: before going in the oven, the layers of spinach and potato are topped with cream in which Mont d'Or cheese has been melted (or another cheese, if you prefer).
71 K 4/5 (11 reviews)
1 hour 5 min.
Easy
18 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: December 17th 2017
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
5 lb + 4.5 oz cooked potatoes - 2
3 knobs butter - 3
2 lb + 10.3 oz cooked spinach - 4
1 lb + 5.1 oz liquid cream - 5
1 lb + 5.1 oz Mont d'or cheese - 6
salt - 7
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 5 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:25.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Cut 5 lb + 4.5 oz cooked potatoeses into medium slices.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes in an even layer.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Spread 2 lb + 10.3 oz cooked spinach on top and salt lightly.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Make a top layer with the remaining potatoes. Salt lightly.
Stage 5 - 7 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Pour 1 lb + 5.1 oz liquid cream into a saucepan, salt and pepper, then bring to the boil on medium heat.
Pour 1 lb + 5.1 oz liquid cream into a saucepan, salt and pepper, then bring to the boil on medium heat.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Turn down the heat, add 1 lb + 5.1 oz Mont d'or cheese in small pieces and beat into the cream with a whisk until melted.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Pour this mixture over the dish.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
Remarks
Mont d'Or is a delicious seasonal cheese that I particularly recommend for this recipe, but if you don't have any, use another cheese you enjoy, preferably a "soft paste" type.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, 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 | 430 RDI=160 % | 840 RDI=80 % | 550 RDI=80 % | 6,190 RDI=310 % | 25,900 RDI: 310 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 540 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,440 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 17.00 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked potatoes
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Cooked spinach
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Liquid cream
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Mont d'or cheese
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