Spinach croquettes, how to make them and advice

Welcome to Paulina Cocina . Today we're going to make Spinach Croquettes . This is a quick and easy recipe for any craving.

What we highly recommend is making these croquettes and freezing them. Then, when it's time to eat them, simply pop them in the oven and dinner comes together in just 5 minutes. Bliss in a nutshell.

About spinach croquettes

Ways to cook spinach 

Although it may not seem like it, there are many ways to cook spinach, each more practical than the other, and in the best cases, we can avoid losing many of the vegetable's important nutrients.

Every good cooking process begins with washing the leaves , and it's not a question of forgetting to soak them in water for a while. So how do you wash them? 

It's not very difficult; just place all the leaves in a colander and run them under the tap. The water runs, and you can wash them with your hands without any problem. Otherwise, the leaves soften and become a mess, which is not at all appealing.

Okay, after washing them we enter the cooking dilemma, here are two really nice ways to cook spinach :

Way #1 to cook spinach: steaming

This technique, coined by Paulina, is called "the way to steam vegetables that isn't steamed." (You can also see it in this video on the channel.) It makes our lives easier. What does it consist of?

• First, wash the vegetables thoroughly and, without drying them, place them in a pan, a pot, or wherever is most convenient for you. Soaked like this.
• Now we bring this to a minimum heat, it is important to keep the heat very low and with the lid on.

And now, all we have to do is wait for this to warm up, for the green to intensify and "faint" a little. Wonderful.

Way #2 to cook spinach: in a pan

Place a frying pan over medium-high heat and add a splash of oil to the bottom. Wait for it to heat up. (You can add a few chopped garlic cloves to the center for flavor, but that's optional, depending on your taste.)

Once the oil is hot, add the spinach (cleaned and dried). Place the lid on the pan and stir it around a bit. You'll see how it reduces and cooks, simple. 

These are the two people's favorite ways to cook spinach .

Many people prefer to boil spinach, but on this channel, we're all for more creative cooking options for vegetables. Feel free to do it your way.

After cooking the leaves thoroughly, we get the other ingredients and make these spinach croquettes . They're very easy to make and somewhat addictive, like all the beautiful things in life. Add cheese in the middle and they're a winner.

All done, bye. Good luck!

Spinach croquettes recipe

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion.
• 250 gr. of spinach.
• 300 ml of milk.
• 60 gr. of common flour.
• Oil.
• Salt.
• Nutmeg.

To coat the spinach croquettes

• 1 cup of flour
• 2 eggs
• 200 gr. of breadcrumbs

How to make spinach croquettes step by step

1. Before starting, it is necessary to cook the spinach, either steamed, boiled or sautéed.
2. Heat a frying pan with a little oil on the bottom. Now add a finely chopped onion and brown it. Then, add 1/2 cup of flour and stir while it cooks. Cook for 10 minutes over medium-low heat.
3. Meanwhile, in another container, heat 300 ml of milk.
4. After the time has passed, add the hot milk to the sauce and mix vigorously for a few minutes while it thickens. 
5. Add the cooked and finely chopped spinach. Add salt and nutmeg, and continue stirring and mixing until cooked through, stirring for 10 more minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
6. Prepare the batter: one cup of flour on one side. In another bowl, mix two beaten eggs and 200g of breadcrumbs. 
7. Take small portions of the spinach filling and form into balls and coat. First, coat in flour, then in egg, and finally in breadcrumbs. Repeat this process with the entire mixture.
8. Bake until golden brown or fry one by one in plenty of oil.