Snails Florentine

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Ingredients

  • 36 drained snails cooked in court-bouillon (see recipe)
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
  • 1 cup loosely packed watercress leaves
  • 4 cups loosely packed spinach leaves
  • 1 cup loosely packed parsley leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Prepare the snails and set them aside.
  3. Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the shallots and garlic.
  4. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
  5. Add the watercress, spinach and parsley and cook, stirring, until the leaves wilt, about 30 seconds.
  6. Put the mixture into the container of a food processor or electric blender.
  7. Blend to a fine puree.
  8. There should be about one cup or slightly less.
  9. Spoon and scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl and add the Tabasco sauce, anchovy paste and Pernod or Ricard.
  10. Blend well.
  11. Fill each of 36 snail shells (natural, ceramic or otherwise) with one cooked snail.
  12. Spoon enough of the spinach mixture into the shells to fill.
  13. Arrange the filled shells on baking dishes or snail dishes.
  14. Place in the oven and bake 10 minutes.
  15. Serve piping hot.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

471 kcal 24% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 13.4g 27% DV
Total Fat 30.8g 39% DV
Carbs 41.5g 15% DV
Fiber 12.9g 46% DV
Sugar 10.5g 21% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 502.3mg 22% DV
Potassium 2046.8mg 44% DV
Cholesterol 75mg 25% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 24mcg 3% DV
Vitamin C 48.2mg 54% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 100.5mg 8% DV
Iron 16mg 89% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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