Often, making children (and sometimes even older ones!) Eat vegetables is a real titanic undertaking! The simplest solution is to give the vegetables a new look! Today we will try to find a nice way to serve the spinach, disguising it as croquettes! Discover this health recipe with me!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 147 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
For 20-25 croquettes
- Steamed food: 400 g of spinach
- 60 g (1 medium) of eggs
- 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese
- Cooked food: 150 g of potatoes
- Q.b. of salt
- Q.b. of pepper
- 70-100 g of stringy cheese or mozzarella
To cover and to cook
- 80 g of corn flakes
- 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Materials Needed
- Pot for steaming
- Chopping board
- Knife
- Bowl
- Baking tray
- Baking paper
- Potato masher
Preparation
- Wash the potatoes, peel them, cut them into cubes and cook them in boiling water until soft (10-15 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces).
- Wash the spinach, spin them to dry and steam them until wilted (about 5 minutes).Remove the spinach, allow to cool, squeeze and chop coarsely with a knife.
The right advice
In this recipe we will use about 150 g of boiled potatoes: the quantity is modest, therefore it is advisable to cook a higher dose if necessary, but to use only 150 g (cooked weight) for this recipe. Leftover potatoes can be used to prepare other recipes, such as baked potatoes or mashed potatoes.
Those who do not want to use potatoes may prefer potato flakes, which are much more practical.
It is also advisable to chop the spinach with a knife, and not to blend them to avoid forming a cream.- Mash the potatoes to make a puree.
- Collect the chopped spinach in a bowl, season with salt and pepper. Season with the grated parmesan and mix with an egg and the mashed potatoes.
- Wait about ten minutes for the mixture to harden.
- At this point, proceed with shaping the croquettes. Take a spoonful of spinach cream, add a piece of spun curd cheese in the center (eg Asiago, Fontina, Mozzarella etc.) and shape with your hands until you get a cylindrical and elongated shape.
- Roll each croquette in chopped corn flakes.
- Place the croquettes on a plate lined with baking paper. Sprinkle the spinach croquettes with a drizzle of oil, then bake in the oven at 200 ° C (ventilated) for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. It is advisable to turn the croquettes halfway through cooking to obtain an even crunch.
- Serve the spinach croquettes very hot.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
We bet these stringy spinach croquettes will drive young and old alike crazy? The idea, in my opinion, is very tasty: a good healthy alternative to fried spinach croquettes!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
Filanti Spinach Croquettes are a food that can be included in the group of appetizers, dishes or single dishes.
They have an average energy intake, mainly provided by lipids, followed by carbohydrates and finally by proteins. Fatty acids tend to be monounsaturated, complex carbohydrates and peptides have a medium-high biological value.
Cholesterol is relevant and fiber abundant.
The Filanti Spinach Croquettes can also be used in the diet against overweight and metabolic diseases, but they require an adequate portion. They are not suitable for the diet against lactose intolerance but have no contraindications towards celiac disease. They can be included in the diet of the vegetarian (if the cheeses are produced with vegetable rennet) but not in that of the vegan.
The average portion as a dish is about 150-200g (220-300kcal).
