Spinach and Feta Croquettes
Created by KittenCal on May 29, 2012
- Servings: 20
- Prep Time: 35m
- Cook Time: 3m
- Recipe #5579
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds fresh baby spinach
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons of butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups fresh bread cubes, fairly packed
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon water
- Toasted bread crumbs (or crushed zwieback) for coating
- Olive oil for frying
How to Make
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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.
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Step 2: Soak 1 1/4 cups fresh bread cubes in a small amount of water, then squeeze to dry as much as possible.
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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.
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Step 4: With a fork, mix the eggs whites with 1 teaspoon of water.
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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.
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Step 6: Fry in hot oil until browned, and drain on absorbent paper towels.
Nutritional Facts
- 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