Spinach is not so popular in our country,as, for example, in European countries. In France, it is called the "royal leafy vegetable" and is grown wherever there is space. It is not known for certain where it appeared, presumably in Persia, in the Middle East before our era, that is, a very long time ago. And then, many centuries later, the Arabs brought it to the Spanish shores, and that is how it got to Europe. Then it "settled" in America, where it is still highly respected and revered. The plant has gained immense popularity among US residents. Spinach leaves do not have such a bright and expressive taste as other greens or vegetables. They do not last long and lose freshness relatively quickly. So why are they so popular? It's all about the nutrients, and spinach has a lot of them - proteins, carbohydrates and even fats, unsaturated and organic acids, sugars, starch and fiber, many trace elements and vitamins. Its main value is that it contains more protein than legumes such as beans and green peas. Even when cooked, spinach retains many vitamins and elements. Of course, other vegetables and greens also have valuable properties, but you won’t find such a rich composition anywhere else — the benefits cannot be underestimated. Saturating the body with nutrients, spinach removes toxins and waste, increasing hemoglobin. It helps saturate cells with oxygen, stimulates metabolism and charges your body with energy for the whole day.
Vitamin omelette
Omelette with spinach - very healthy and tastydish. You can make it for an afternoon snack, add it to your lunch, but the best time to cook it is for breakfast! The fastest way to feed yourself and your loved ones with a healthy omelet is to make it in a frying pan. This omelet is cooked over low heat with the addition of butter. Ingredients:
- 6 eggs
- spinach - 500 grams
- milk - 50 milliliters
- butter - 50 grams
- greens - ½ pencil
- flour - 50 grams
Method of preparation:There is no need to pre-process the spinach for this dish, and it does not need to be fried either. Rinse the leaves, shake off the water, chop finely, and it is ready to use. For the omelette itself, mix the egg yolks with milk, carefully add flour, and salt the mixture. Finely chop the greens, parsley, or dill, it is better if there are both types. Add the greens to the omelette dough, and only then add the whites to the dough. Melt a piece of butter in a frying pan and pour your omelette into it. Fry over low heat until the bottom sets and the top is still wet. At this point, remove the lid, put in the chopped spinach leaves and fold the omelette in half, cover and let it bake for another 5-10 minutes.
Omelet with spinach in the oven
This recipe is intended for cookingdelicious dish in the oven. Yes, it will take a little longer than if you were to fry it in a frying pan. But keep in mind that the spinach omelette cooked in the oven will be higher, fluffier and more beautiful. Ingredients:
- spinach - 400 grams
- 4 eggs
- flour - 40 grams
- vegetable oil - 50 milliliters
- garlic - 1-2 wedges
- greens - ½ pencil
- milk - 70 milliliters
Method of preparation:Wash the spinach leaves thoroughly. It is better to do this in a sieve or colander so that excess water can drain later. If you are going to add greens to the omelette, wash them along with the spinach. Parsley, cilantro, dill and, of course, onions will do. The more varied the greens, the richer the taste of your omelette will be. Grease the form in which you plan to bake the dish with sunflower oil. Now is the time to make the omelette itself. Pour the eggs into a deep bowl, beat them with a whisk, add milk and a little salt, a pinch of ground pepper will not hurt either. Add flour. You do not need to beat it too much - the main thing is that the components are well distributed and the mixture has a uniform consistency. Chop the spinach as finely as possible. Place this chopped vegetable in a greased form, pour the omelette dough on top and put it in the oven. You can forget about it for 30 minutes. You can take the omelette out when the top crust is nicely browned. Finely chop the young garlic cloves and put it on top of the still hot dish. Think about the salad and drinks for this dish in advance.
Cheese Omelette with Spices and Spinach
This spinach omelette, the recipe for whichincludes three types of cheese, herbs and spices - all members of your family will appreciate it, both children and adults will like it. A fragrant and very attractive omelet with seeds and cheese crust, more like a casserole, will be a great dinner for the whole family. Ingredients:
- eggs - 4 pieces
- cheddar cheese - 30 grams
- Parmesan cheese - 30 grams
- mozzarella cheese - 50 grams
- spinach - 300 grams
- milk - 100 milliliters
- cream - 100 milliliters
- onion - 1 piece
- olive oil - 10 milliliters
- Butter - 10 grams
- garlic - 1 clove
- nutmeg - pinch
- sunflower seeds - 1 tablespoon
Method of preparation:Turn on the oven at 1800 C, and while it is heating up, you can work on the omelette filling. Put a piece of butter in a frying pan, chop the onion and garlic and simmer in the pan until transparent. Add finely chopped spinach and simmer for about 10 more minutes, covered with a lid. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl, pour in the cream and milk. Sprinkle with spices and salt, do not forget about nutmeg, it will give your omelette an unusual taste and aroma. Add spinach and sunflower seeds to the dish. Grate all three types of cheese. Pour mozzarella and parmesan into the omelette mixture, mix. Transfer it all to an oven dish, sprinkle with cheddar cheese on top. Bake at a medium temperature of 1800 C for about 30 minutes. After taking it out of the oven, let it sit on the table for about 10 minutes. Then you can call everyone to the table. Enjoy your meal!
Spanish omelette with spinach
The recipe for this dish is another fantasy on the themeusing spinach in cooking. How else to diversify the already familiar dish? In fact, you can add a great variety of fillings to the omelette - meat, vegetable, herbal, mushroom. The Spanish omelette is modest in its composition, but no less delicious. Try it! Ingredients:
- spinach - 300 grams
- 2 potatoes
- 6 eggs
- bunch of parsley
- coriander
- 10 milliliters of olive oil
- 1 onion
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of black pepper
Method of preparation:Boil two jacket potatoes until tender. Cool and peel, cut the vegetables into circles. Peel the onion and cut into half rings, then fry it in vegetable oil. Wash the spinach leaves under water, shake them off, pat dry with a towel. Chop them finely with a knife. First add the spinach leaves to the onion in the frying pan, then the potatoes. Keep on the fire until the potatoes are browned to a crust. Beat the eggs in a deep bowl, add salt, and a pinch of ground pepper. Finely chop the greens - cilantro and parsley - and add them to the eggs. Pour this omelet mass over the vegetables, which by this time should already be fried in the frying pan. Continue cooking the omelet, covering it with a lid. In total, you will need another 10 minutes, after which you can set the table. If you lead a healthy lifestyle and want to eat right, we recommend that you pay attention to healthy dishes with spinach: in this case, it is an omelet. It can be cooked in different ways, both very simply - in a frying pan, and using technology - in a multicooker or in an oven. You can add various fillings to the listed components, complement omelets with side dishes, salads, meat dishes - go ahead, experiment, create culinary masterpieces.
