Spinach Keftes

Published December 3, 1985

Total Time
15 minutes
Rating
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Florence Fabricant

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Ingredients

Yield:12 small keftes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil plus oil as needed for frying

  • ½ cup chopped onion

  • 2 cloves garlic, well minced

  • 1 ½ cups packed, cooked chopped spinach, very well drained (see note)

  • 1 egg

  • 1 egg yolk

  • Juice of ½ lemon

  • ¼ teaspoon grated lemon rind

  • Pinch of nutmeg

  • ½ cup bread crumbs

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Nutritional analysis per serving

5 grams carbs; 25 milligrams cholesterol; 64 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 5 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 64 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 1 gram sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium-sized skillet. Add onion, saute until tender but not brown, and then add garlic and saute a few minutes longer.

  2. Step 2

    In the container of a food processor, combine onion and garlic with spinach, egg, egg yolk, lemon juice and rind, nutmeg and bread crumbs, and process until blended. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. Step 3

    Pour olive oil to the depth of about ½ inch in a heavy skillet and heat. Form spinach mixture into patties, using a heaping tablespoon of the mixture for each patty. Fry until brown on one side, turn and brown the other side. Drain patties on absorbent paper.

Tip
  • Use 1 pound of cooked spinach, about 20 ounces of fresh spinach or 1½ packages of frozen spinach.

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For Passover you could substitute matzah meal for the bread crumbs.

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