Spinach Balls

By karenstl

Ingredients

• Spinach Balls:
• 10 ounce box frozen chopped spinach
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup diced onion (optional)
• 1/2 cup diced mushroom (optional)
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• Breading & Frying:
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 4 tablespoons butter

Details

Servings 5
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from futureexpat.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place the spinach in a microwave safe dish and microwave for 4-5 minutes on high or until thawed. Drain and squeeze out excess liquid (I put the spinach in a colander and then use a spoon to press out the liquid).

If using the mushrooms or onions, saute them in bit of oil until translucent. Drain all liquid.

In a large bowl, combine spinach, butter, salt, 1 egg, garlic and 3/4 cup bread crumbs. Mix well.

Make balls from spinach mixture by taking a small amount of spinach and rolling in your hands. Make the balls 1 1/2 – 2 inches in diameter. Wet your hands under running cold water as you make the balls to keep the spinach from sticking to your hands (you’ll need to rewet them a couple of times).

In a small bowl, combine 1 beaten egg and 1/4 cup water. Beat well. In another small bowl, place approximately 1 cup bread crumbs.

Roll each spinach ball in the bread crumbs, then the egg/water mixture, then in the bread crumbs again. Add more water to the egg if you start to run out before you finish them all.

In a large skillet, fry the spinach balls in butter until all sides are lightly browned. Use 1-2 tablespoons of butter for each batch of balls, leaving enough room in the pan to move them around so they can be well browned.

Place in a 9 x 11 baking dish or another similar dish with low sides. Freeze or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Before serving, heat thawed spinach balls for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.