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Sweet potato, smoked bacon and spinach skillet

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.58 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.58a serving
357kcalper serving
12gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the sweet potatoes

    Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into small cubes, about 1.5 cm. Put them in the bowl.

  2. Brown the bacon

    In the nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the smoked lardons with no added fat for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden. Lift them out with the wooden spoon and set them aside in the bowl.

  3. Cook the sweet potatoes

    In the same skillet, add the olive oil and cook the sweet potato cubes over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring now and then. Salt lightly.

    Tip · For really tender sweet potatoes without too much oil, cover the skillet with a lid for the first 5 minutes of cooking.

  4. Add the onion and garlic

    Peel and finely slice the onion and garlic. Add them to the sweet potatoes and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.

  5. Cook the spinach

    Add the fresh spinach to the skillet and let it wilt over high heat for 2 minutes, stirring. Season with salt and pepper.

  6. Bring it all together

    Put the bacon back in the skillet with the sweet potatoes, spinach, onion and garlic. Add the light crème fraîche and mix well. Let it heat through for 1 minute over low heat.

    Tip · If you want it creamier, stir in a little more cream at the end without letting it boil.

  7. Serve hot

    Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Serve right away.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 357 kcal. 45% comes from carbs, 13% from protein and 37% from fat.

40 gCarbs
12 gProtein
15 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy357 kcal
Protein11.8 g
Carbs40.1 g
of which sugars11.6 g
Fat14.5 g
of which saturated fat5.1 g
Fiber8.6 g
Salt1.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.58 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.16for 2 people
≈ $1.58a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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