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- From: howitt@argyle.whoi.edu (Cynthia Sellers)
- Subject: Two Spinach Recipes (Near VEGAN)
- Message-ID: <9402071721.AA23879@argyle.whoi.edu.whoi.edu>
- Date: Mon, 7 Feb 94 12:21:41 EST
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- Someone asked about dishes with Spinich. Here's two that are easily made
- non fat:
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- 1) Yummy Spinich Saute with Basmatti Rice
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- Prepare 1 'standard recipe' Basmatti rice ( 1 cup uncooked rice) (I looked on
- the box for preparation instructions.)
- While it's cooking:
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- In a large covered skillet ( or wok)
- Saute in White wine ( or oil if you feel you have to) the following:
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- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1-2 Tbl lemon zest ( grated or minced)
- 1-2 Tbl fresh ginger ( grated or minced)
- 1 clove - 1 head garlic**
- some black pepper
- some red pepper ( optional)
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- Add:
- 1-2 Tbl Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tbl soy sauce
- 1 cup of coarsly sliced mushrooms
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- Cook until the onions are limp. If the liquid all disappears, add more wine.
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- Then add:
- 1 package fresh spinich ( washed and de-stemmed)
- 1 can pinto beans (drained)
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- Cover and cook on low heat until spinich just begins to get limp.
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- Serve over basmatti rice(*) and top with chopped roasted chestnuts( about 12)**
-
- This made enough for dinner for 2 plus lunch for 2.
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- ** I take an entire head of garlic and microwave it for 45 sec on high.
- Then let it sit in the micro. for 2-5 min. then peel the cloves and chop
- them coarsly. They are very easy to peel this way.
- For the chestnuts, I cut a cross in them then set them in a ring in the
- microwave ( on the turntable if you've got one) and nuke them for about 2 min
- on high. Let them cool a bit then peel and chop.
-
- * I got Basmatti Rice at the supermarket and at the health food store. The HFS
- brand was from India and was FAR superior to the supermarket variety.
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- 2) Spinich Pie Bread
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- Combine in a large bowl ( or mixer bowl (use dough hook))):
- 1 C 112 degree F water
- 1 T yeast ( or one package)
- 1 T honey
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- Let sit until frothy ( this way you know the yeast is alive)
- Add enough flour to make a nice dough ( see many other recipes on how to make
- bread dough) Set it aside to rise.
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- Saute in white wine:
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- 1-2 sliced onions
- 1 pkg sliced mushrooms
- 1 clove - 1 head of garlic ( see above)
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- add 1 pkg ( 10 oz) of frozen chopped spinich (drained) ( you could use fresh)
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- cook until liquid is gone.
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- Roll out risen dough on floured surface to a large rectangle about 1/2 inch
- thick.
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- Spread spinich mixture on the dough leaving some space in the edges so it
- won't leak out.
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- Optionally add some cheese. Feta, mozzerella, cheddar, ricotta ( fat free works
- fine) all work fine.
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- Roll up the dough. Transfer to cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal and bake
- for about 40 min. or until well browned on bottom ( lift with spatula to
- peek) One could brush this with a beaten egg before baking to make it come out
- glossy but I usually don't.
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- Actually if you don't roll it up it makes a great pizza! ( assemble on cookie
- sheet and lower baking time. Use same done-ness criteria)
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- Serve by the slice.
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- Makes a good dinner and also a good lunch either heated or at room temperature.
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- Hope these directions are clear and that you enjoy them. ( Let me know! I
- usually cook 'by the seat of my pants' so I'm not sure if my explainations
- are clear for the recipe oriented cook)
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- Take care,
-
- Cindy
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