Spinach is your digestive friend: 4 funky recipes to prepare

Spinach is a leafy vegetable rich in many nutrients that our body needs. Most of us probably know that spinach is rich in iron, but spinach is also a vegetable rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, and a large proportion of vitamin C and vitamin A, so spinach greatly boosts immunity in the body. Spinach is also a diet-friendly vegetable as it contains a low percentage of calories. Rich in iron and other minerals, they protect you from anemia and are a great food if you have anemia. Spinach is also rich in antioxidants that protect you from inflammation and detoxify the body. Spinach also has a significant benefit for the health of hair, skin, bones and heart, and since it is rich in fiber and water like many leafy vegetables, it promotes digestion and protects you from constipation.

The lines of this article do not fit all the benefits of spinach, whether cooked or raw, so we mentioned only some of them, the problem lies in the pungent taste of spinach, which makes it an unpopular food for many, especially children. We have provided unconventional spinach recipes in this article to attract your family and children to eat spinach and benefit from it.

We advise you not to use high-salt cheese in any of the recipes and add very moderate amounts of salt as spinach has a strong taste that may make the recipe look over-salted.

1- Chicken breasts stuffed with spinach and cream cheese

Ingredients:

4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts

4 cups chopped spinach leaf

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2-3 cloves of garlic "can be replaced with powdered garlic"

1 onion, chopped

Salt and pepper

Cream cheese "Motorella cheese can be used"

Fresh basil

Cooking:

We open a pocket inside the chicken breasts by splitting them from the middle on one side and season them with salt and pepper, then we prepare the filling. We add olive oil in a bowl, then onions and garlic, stir until it takes a light golden color, then add spinach and basil and stir for two minutes until the spinach wilts a little, "avoid leaving it for longer so as not to lose its value". Remove the filling from the heat and add the cream cheese "or mozzarella", then salt and pepper and we stuff the chicken breast with the mixture "can be tightened using toothpicks". In a pan that can be used in the oven, add a little olive oil and put the chicken breasts to brown their faces, then put the bowl in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius. Leave 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove toothpicks and serve hot with white rice.

2- Tortilla spinach and potatoes

Ingredients:

2 potatoes "peeled and cut into very small squares"

1 cup fresh spinach leaves

Two cloves of garlic "cut or minced"

1 onion, cut into small pieces

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Soluble cheese "type to taste"

4 tortillas

Salt and pepper

Cooking:

We put two tablespoons of olive oil in the grill pan and we stir the onions and potatoes first after the potatoes are close to the same, we add spinach, garlic and spices, stirring continuously for two minutes at most. We fold the tortilla in half and stuff it with the previous mixture "after it calms down", add the cheese and grill until it has a crispy texture and melts the cheese. The potatoes inside the filling can be dispensed with and served with French fries sticks to attract children even more.

3- Paf Pastry Spinach and Carrots

Ingredients:

1 cup of spinach

2 carrots, grated

1 onion, cut into small pieces

2 garlic cloves

Cheddar cheese or grated motorella "dispensable"

Puff Pastry dough

Salt and pepper

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Cooking:

We prepare the filling in a bowl by adding olive oil, stirring the onions and garlic, then adding the grated carrots and continuing to stir until the carrots wilt, then add the chopped spinach leaves and spices, stirring continuously for two minutes. Remove from heat, add the cheese, stir and leave tilted until the liquids are completely drained. Then stuff the mixture inside the puff pastry dough, either folding it into two triangles or using two pieces and stuffing between them, then closing the sides by pressing the ends with a fork. Place in a preheated oven at 200°C and leave for 10 minutes or until golden. It works as a satisfying snack and is suitable for solute with other dishes. Puff pastry can be replaced with goulash or sambousek.

4- Meatballs with Alfredo Spinach Sauce

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo of minced meat

egg

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Salt and pepper

A pinch of ground chili pepper "optional"

4 tbsp oil

2 tbsp water

1 cup spinach leaves

Amounts of Alfredo sauce:

1/2 cup "unsalted" butter

1 cup of cooking cream

200 g parmesan cheese

250 g cream cheese

Salt and pepper

Cooking:

Mix the water, eggs, onions, spices and breadcrumbs in a bowl, then add the meat and mix it well by hand until all the ingredients are combined. We make equal-sized meatballs and fry them in oil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until they are well cooked inside.

Preparation of the sauce:

In a pot over medium heat, add the butter, then the cream cheese and mix to combine. Add the cream gradually and continue stirring until the mixture does not clump, then add pepper and Parmesan cheese and continue to stir until all the mixture is mixed, then add the meatballs, then add the spinach and stir for two minutes and remove from the heat. It can be served with pasta or white rice and the same recipe can be prepared from chicken kofta balls instead of meat.