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Ingredients
- 2 heads of chicory
- 30 g butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 50 g lardons (optional)
- about 100 g mushrooms
- 1 heaped tsp sun-dried tomato paste, or 1 fresh tomato, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 glass white wine or Noilly Prat (I used the latter)
- salt and pepper
- a little crème fraîche or yoghurt (optional)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 314g | |
| Calories 494 | |
| Calories from Fat 339 | 69% |
| Total Fat 38.5g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat 17.39g | 70% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium 231mg | 10% |
| Potassium 702mg | 20% |
| Total Carbs 23.55g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 6% |
| Sugars 2.33g | 2% |
| Protein 4.86g | 8% |
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