Cream of Spinach, Crispy Bacon and Green Onion Cream

Name: Cream of Spinach, Crispy Bacon and Green Onion Cream
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 spinach leaves; 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped shallot; 2 cloves garlic minced; 40g butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 star anise; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 cup dry white wine; 750ml water; 200ml heavy cream; 2 thin slices of bacon; 1 bunch of green onions; Salt and black pepper to taste

1
12 spinach leaves
2
1 chopped onion
3
1 chopped shallot
4
2 cloves garlic minced
5
40g butter
6
2 tablespoons olive oil
7
1/4 star anise
8
1 tablespoon tomato paste
9
1 cup dry white wine
10
750ml water
11
200ml heavy cream
12
2 thin slices of bacon
13
1 bunch of green onions
14
Salt and black pepper to taste

Ingredients

1
12 spinach leaves
2
1 chopped onion
3
1 chopped shallot
4
2 cloves garlic minced
5
40g butter
6
2 tablespoons olive oil
7
1/4 star anise
8
1 tablespoon tomato paste
9
1 cup dry white wine
10
750ml water
11
200ml heavy cream
12
2 thin slices of bacon
13
1 bunch of green onions
14
Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1
Remove the heads, shells, and backbones from the spinach
2
Put the heads and shells in a pan with olive oil and half the butter, cook over medium heat while stirring constantly
3
Add the onion, shallot, garlic, and anise, let it brown for a few minutes
4
Then add the tomato paste, wine, and water, season with salt and black pepper
5
Let it simmer for 25 minutes, then let it rest for 15 minutes and strain the mixture
6
Put the broth in another pan, add the heavy cream, and heat until warm but not boiling
7
Adjust the seasoning and reserve
8
In a non-stick skillet, brown the spinach with the remaining butter
9
Crisp the bacon slices by adding a small amount of olive oil and cooking until crispy
10
Grate the green onions coarsely, divide the spinach into six serving bowls, add some grated onion and a piece of crispy bacon on top, and place the cream around it
11
Add freshly ground black pepper at the table and serve immediately.