Chestnuts and Spinach With Smoked Duck Breast

Per serving

586.7kcal
15гProteins
5.1гFats
125.7гCarbs

French junkfood-meets-posh-food in this chestnut season experiment. A delicious combination! The French cream cheese is "Vache qui rit" it doesn't taste the same without it. But 'zaar wouldn't let me put it in. I use frozen spinach because I'm a lazy cook. Serve over basmati rice or pasta.

Ingredients

2 serv.
  • chestnuts, shelled500 g
  • frozen spinach or 1 kg fresh spinach500 g
  • pieces Laughing Cow cheese, called Vache qui rit in France8
  • bunch green onion, chopped1
  • smoked duck breast, the thin sliced kind or 100 g bacon, strips100 g
  • nutmeg

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Boil the shelled chestnuts until tender. This should take around 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the skins. If they haven't already fallen apart break the chestnuts into chunky bits.

  2. 2

    While the chestnuts are boiling, heat a pan to med to high heat. Add some olive oil and fry the green onions.

  3. 3

    Add the spinach and cook down.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile in a separate pan crispy fry the slices of duck breast (or bacon).

  5. 5

    Add the vache qui rit and the chestnuts to the spinach and stir to combine.

  6. 6

    Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

  7. 7

    Arrange the crispy duck on top and serve.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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