Baked Spanish Spinach Balls In Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce (albond

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 400 g frozen spinach
• 1 large potato, boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons grated cheese
• 3 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 large red bell pepper
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 ***note, to roast the bell pepper: place on a hot, dry skillet or griddle. cook turning often until all skin is blackened and blistered. remove from heat and place in a plastic bag to steam. when bell pepper is cool, peel and seed.
• 2 make sauce: puree the bell pepper with 1 tbs olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 c).
• 4 cook the spinach in the microwave as directed. coarsely chop. place in a bowl and, using your hands, mix with the mashed potato, the egg, and grated cheese.
• 5 grease a baking dish with the remaining olive oil. make small balls out of the spinach/potato mixture and place on greased dish. sprinkle evenly with the breadcrumbs.
• 6 bake for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is golden and spinach balls are heated through.
• 7 serve with the roasted bell pepper sauce.