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Cream of spinach leaves

Name: Cream of spinach leaves
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g Blattspinat; 500 ml Milch; 50 g Butter; 50 g Mehl; Knoblauch; Muskatnuss; Salz

Seasonality: 30%.

Ingredients for 4 persons: 500 g Spinach, 500 ml Milk, 50 g Butter, 50 g Flour, Garlic, Nutmeg, Salt

Nutrition per serving View details

Carbohydrates: 16 g Protein: 9 g Fat: 17 g Fiber: 3 g

Energy: 244 kcal (1,021 kJ)

Preparation: 5 minutes Total: 5 minutes

Preparation of Cream of spinach leaves

Blanch the spinach leaves.

50 dag Spinach
Water, Water

Blanch 50 dag Spinach in plenty of boiling Water for 20-30 seconds. The spinach leaves collapse during blanching. Remove the spinach leaves, rinse in cold Water and squeeze out the water.

Béchamel sauce

500 ml Milk
50 g Butter
50 g Flour
Garlic, Nutmeg, Salt

Heat 50 g Butter in a pan, add 50 g Flour and fry briefly. Delete with 500 ml Milk. Bring to the boil once and season with Garlic, Nutmeg and Salt. Add the chopped spinach leaves and bring to the boil again briefly.

Created and tested by Martin Schlagnitweit – seasonal cook, web developer and vegetable grower.

Martin Schlagnitweit

Cream of spinach leaves photos

The ready-made cream of spinach leaves with potatoes

Roughly chop the blanched spinach leaves.

The spinach leaves collapse when blanched.

Blanch the spinach leaves.

Nutrition per serving

Reference amount: 1 serving

Composition

Carbohydrates 37% Protein 21% Fat 39% Fiber 6.8%

Carbohydrates: 16 g
Protein: 9 g
Fat: 17 g
Fiber: 3 g

Energy

244 kcal

1,021 kJ

Questions about Cream of spinach leaves

How many kcal does Cream of spinach leaves have?: One serving of Cream of spinach leaves provides 244 kcal.
How many carbs does Cream of spinach leaves contain?: One serving of Cream of spinach leaves contains 16 g of carbs.
How much protein does Cream of spinach leaves contain?: One serving of Cream of spinach leaves contains 9 g of protein.
How much fat does Cream of spinach leaves contain?: One serving of Cream of spinach leaves contains 17 g of fat.
How much fiber does Cream of spinach leaves contain?: One serving of Cream of spinach leaves contains 3 g of fiber.