Beef and Spinach Fritters
photo by Luschka
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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14
ingredients
- 4 1⁄2 white bread, slices, crusts trimmed
- 1 lb spinach, stemmed and insed, do not dry
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 eggs, beaten to blend
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- all-purpose flour
- olive oil (for deep frying)
directions
- Moisten bread with water; squeeze dry. Chop finely and set aside.
- Cook spinach in heavy large skillet over high heat and stir until wilted. Cool slightly; squeeze dry. Finely chop.
- In medium bowl, mix spinach, beef, bread, onion, eggs, salt, pepper and garlic.
- Shape into 14 patties (about 1/2 cup each).
- Dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add patties and fry until crisp on outside and cooked through.
- Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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These meatballs were moist and wonderfully flavoursome. I moistened my bread with red wine instead of water, and I used baby spinach leaves, including the stalks which are always soft enough not to need removing. I halved the salt and doubled the garlic (personal taste preferences). Because I'm always trying to lower the fat content, I cooked my meatballs on a tray, covered loosely with foil, at a medium temperature in the oven for about 25 minutes. I also added 1/2 cup of fresh, chopped parsley in step 3. We ate these with pasta and MarraMamba's The Simplest Tomato Sauce Ever (Marcella Hazan) 273976. Loved these, mersaydees: thanks for sharing this great recipe which I know I'll make again. Made for NA*ME Tag.
Tweaks
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These meatballs were moist and wonderfully flavoursome. I moistened my bread with red wine instead of water, and I used baby spinach leaves, including the stalks which are always soft enough not to need removing. I halved the salt and doubled the garlic (personal taste preferences). Because I'm always trying to lower the fat content, I cooked my meatballs on a tray, covered loosely with foil, at a medium temperature in the oven for about 25 minutes. I also added 1/2 cup of fresh, chopped parsley in step 3. We ate these with pasta and MarraMamba's The Simplest Tomato Sauce Ever (Marcella Hazan) 273976. Loved these, mersaydees: thanks for sharing this great recipe which I know I'll make again. Made for NA*ME Tag.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
mersaydees
Bloomington, Indiana