No current photos.

Add this recipe to your:

Send this recipe:

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 patties 92g Recipe makes 16 patties)
Calories 81
Calories from Fat 34		(42%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 3.8g	5%
	Saturated Fat 0.7g	3%
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 39mg		13%
Sodium 169mg		7%
Potassium 351mg		10%
Total Carbohydrate 8.9g		2%
	Dietary Fiber 1.6g	6%
	Sugars 0.8g
Protein 3.6g		7%
how is this calculated?

Menus using this recipe:

Rosh Hashona 9/07 at Ponce Plaza Nursing & Rehab Center

Manami

Sephardic Spinach Patties

Recipe #249990 | 45 min | 23 min prep | add private note

⁽⁰⁾ RATE IT NOW Print Recipe

By: Manami
Aug 30, 2007

Keftes de Espinaca — this is the closest thing I have found to Croquetas de Espinaca (Spinach Croquettes). A friend brought them over about 6 months ago and have been looking for them ever since. She bought them from a bakery that moved out of town. Even spinach haters can't resist them, especially when they're splashed with a little fresh lemon juice; fresh juice does make a major difference in taste. Onions add a sweet flavor and textural complexity.

16 patties (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
2-4 garlic cloves, minced (optional)
2 lbs fresh spinach, stemmed, cooked, chopped, and squeezed dry or 20 ounces thawed frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry
1 cup matzo meal (or more or less) or fine dry breadcrumb
3/4 teaspoon table salt or 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
vegetable oil (for frying)
lemon wedge, for serving

Directions

1
PREPARATION:.
2
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
3
Add the onion and, if using, the garlic and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
4
Remove from the heat and add the spinach, matza meal, salt, pepper, and, if using, the nutmeg.
5
Stir in the eggs.
6
If the mixture is too loose, add a little more matza meal.
7
The mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for a day.
8
Shape the spinach mixture into patties 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide, with tapered ends.
9
In a large skillet, heat a thin layer of oil over medium heat.
10
In batches, fry the patties, turning, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
11
Drain on paper toweling.
12
Serve warm, accompanied with lemon wedges.
13
VARIATIONS.
14
Sephardic Spinach Patties with Cheese (Keftes de Espinaca con Queso):
15
Add 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Muenster, Swiss, Gouda, or Cheddar cheese; or 1/4 cup grated kefalotyri or Parmesan cheese.
16
Sephardic Spinach Patties with Walnuts (Keftes de Espinaca con Muez): Substitute 1/2 to 1 cup finely chopped walnuts for the matza meal.
17
*To reheat the spinach patties, place in a large skillet, add 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock, and simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes.