Spinach and Ricotta

Name: Spinach and Ricotta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 175 ml passata; 15 g sun-dried tomato, cut into strips 1 Tbsp tomato concentrate; 0.5 tsp dried chilli flakes, (optional) 0.25 red onion, diced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 60 g ricotta cheese; 1 large free range egg; 20 g cheddar cheese, grated; 15 g parmesan cheese, grated; 15 g ground almonds; 0.25 tsp baking powder; 30 g frozen spinach, thawed

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Calories 467 Carbs 15.2 Protein 30.2 Fat 29.3 Fibre 8.6

Updated at: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:42:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories491.8 kcal (25%)

Total Fat29.9 g (43%)

Carbs27.2 g (10%)

Sugars6.8 g (8%)

Protein30.2 g (60%)

Sodium623.5 mg (31%)

Fiber7.6 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

175mlpassata

15gsun-dried tomato

cut into strips 1 Tbsp tomato concentrate

½ tspdried chilli flakes

0.25red onion

60gricotta cheese

1egg

large, free range

20gcheddar cheese

grated

15gparmesan cheese

grated

15gground almonds

¼ tspbaking powder

30gfrozen spinach

thawed

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.

Step 2

2. In a blender or food processor, blitz the garlic, onion, tomato concentrate, sundried tomato, and passata - pour into baking tray

Step 3

3. In a bowl, mix the ricotta, eggs, cheeses and defrosted spinach well - season.

Step 4

4. Add the almond meal and baking powder to the mix and stir until just combined.

Step 5

5. Using a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop, form balls with spinach mix (about 3-4 per serve) and place them into the sauce in a single layer - leaving space between them.

Step 6

6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown (the balls may lose their shape a bit).

Step 7

7. Serve with a fresh salad.