Showing posts with label Parmesan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parmesan. Show all posts

Jan 12, 2008

Spinach Pancakes



A perfect breakfast, dinner   side dish or simple supper entrĂ©e  for low carb dieters, South Beach diets, and healthy eating...not one bit of flour!  We love them for  breakast.   Quick to make, both  soft and crispy, and delicious. It's a nifty  way to get spinach into your kids. This morning I found we had no feta, and used shredded (NOT powdery) Parmesan cheese, which was  a super substitute,  and might  go over even better with kids. If you do use Parm  add a little salt to the batter, since ordinarily the feta would provide a bit  more  saltiness.  We like to  let extras cool completely on paper towels, then freeze with plastic or wax paper between the patties...they  are terrific reheated slowly  just for a  minute in the microwave.


Mix 8 beaten eggs with 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and WELL drained, and 1/4 c. finely chopped onion, . Heat 2 TB oil in a skillet on medium-high. For each pancake, pour about 1/4 c. of the mixture into the hot oil , wait a couple seconds to let the very bottom start to firm up, then  sprinkle about 1 TB of feta cheese over each.  (You'll need a total of 4 oz crumbled feta or about 1/2 c Parmesan).   Flatten  the pancake a bit with the back of a spoon before adding the cheese.   Cook 2 minutes or until golden; turn, cook til golden brown and a litle crispy. Serve topped with sour cream - use lite or low fat if you like.