Spinach and Feta Croquettes
Recipe: #5579
May 29, 2012
Categories: Side Dishes, Snacks, Spinach, Greek, Brunch, Game/Sports Day Mothers Day, Sunday Dinner, Vegetarian, more
"I make this using Greek feta although it can be made with a sharp cheese such as kefalotyri or sharp cheddar cheese or a mild cheese like anthotyro or farmer's cheese. Since I love spicy foods I add in cayenne pepper if you like some heat then go ahead and add it in"
Original is 20 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (106.4 g)
- Calories 130.9
- Total Fat - 3.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 38 mg
- Sodium - 110.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 20.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 0.3 g
- Protein - 5 g
- Calcium - 36.6 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Rinse the spinach well under cold water to remove any dirt. Add to boiling salted water and cook until wilted (about 3 minutes) Drain well. When cool enough to handle take small amounts of spinach in hand and squeeze out all excess liquid. Chop finely.
Step 2
Soak 1 1/4 cups fresh bread cubes in a small amount of water, then squeeze to dry as much as possible.
Step 3
In a mixing bowl combine spinach, salt, pepper, garlic, bread crumbs, 1 whole egg, and egg yolks. Add butter, feta cheese and chopped onion. Mix well until thoroughly blended. Taste the mixture and add in more salt and/or pepper if needed.
Step 4
With a fork, mix the eggs whites with 1 teaspoon of water.
Step 5
Shape the mixture into balls then flatten slightly. Dip them in the toasted crumbs, then into the egg whites, then into toasted crumbs again.
Step 6
Fry in hot oil until browned, and drain on absorbent paper towels.
Tips
No special items needed.
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