Langres-style spinach
Spinach in a creamy sauce with Langres cheese and lardons, served with hard-boiled eggs.
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Last modified on: April 24th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
3.5 oz cheese - 2
1 shallot - 3
1 spring onion (scallion) - 4
5.3 oz small pieces of bacon - 5
3.5 oz liquid cream - 6
1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked spinach - 7
4 hard-boiled eggs - 8
salt - 9
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 11 min. | 23 min. | 34 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Cut 3.5 oz cheese (Langres if possible) into small pieces.
Prepare 1 shallot and chop.
Prepare and slice 1 spring onion (scallion).
Set aside.
Prepare 1 shallot and chop.
Prepare and slice 1 spring onion (scallion).
Set aside.
Stage 2 - 8 min.
Fry 5.3 oz small pieces of bacon in a large frying pan on high heat until done to your liking.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Add the chopped shallot and cook for 1 or 2 minutes (add a knob of butter if the lardons are on the dry side).
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add 3.5 oz liquid cream, then the pieces of cheese.
Stage 5 - 8 min.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Add 1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked spinach, turn down the heat and mix well.
Leave to thicken slightly if necessary.
Leave to thicken slightly if necessary.
Stage 7
Serve plated up ("à l'assiette") with quartered hard-boiled eggs on the side, just reheated if necessary.
Remarks
Of course, this recipe is intended to be made with Langres cheese. But if you don't have this, try to use another characterful, creamy cheese, such as Munster or Maroilles.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,741 Kcal or 7,289 Kj | 67 gr | 45 gr | 169 gr |
| 64 % | 19 % | 3 % | 19 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 134 Kcal or 561 Kj | 5 gr | 3 gr | 13 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 435 Kcal or 1,821 Kj | 17 gr | 11 gr | 42 gr |
| 16 % | 5 % | 1 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.25 $
- Per person : 1.31 $
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 spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, Spinach à la Lorraine, Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, ... All |
 | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bistro-style cabbage salad, Aperitif rolls, Split peas "à la française", Deep leek and potato quiche, Chicken pie, ... All |
 | Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Poitevin twist, Kérinou slices, Bisto-style canapés, Filo leeks and cheese tart, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ham pasta bake, Filet mignon with asparagus, Eton mess, Chocolate mug cake, Auvergne gratin, ... All |
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