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The roll of spinach and potatoes that can save dinner – Italian Cuisine

It is a vegetarian dish, but very tasty and with a nice shape, which can be prepared at the last moment and also serve as a single dish

The combination is one of those that always like, even the smallest, perfect to introduce a portion of vegetables in the diet that we forget to consume: spinach and potatoes, in roll form. It is a dish full of flavor and nutrients, perfect to eat just done, but more the next day. It can be the only proposal for an informal dinner or become a delicious appetizer.

Spinach: fresh or frozen?

Both can be used: both fresh and frozen. In case you take them fresh (they are from October to April), take care that the leaves are bright green and without yellowish spots. Clean them carefully, because spinach often hides the earth in the folds of the leaves. If you use frozen ones, remember that you can put them in hot water and cook them immediately, without having to wait for them to defrost. Add salt, a little, only once cooked.

The potatoes are not all the same

The variety of potatoes There are so many, even if in Italy there is not a specific culture on this tuber and we are always tempted to use the same type for all the recipes. To prepare this dish you need to choose a potato that has one compact pasta and which resists to high temperature. Excellent then the variety in red pasta, with a strong aroma that does not crumble and is also used to prepare gnocchi.

The recipe for spinach roll

Ingredients: 4 red potatoes, 1/5 kg of spinach, 1 clove of garlic, 1 onion, 500 g flour 00, 3 eggs, 50 ml of cream, 100 g of grated Parmesan, 100 g of butter, salt, pepper , nutmeg

Method: Boil the potatoes, peel them and put them in a potato masher. Clean the spinach and boil it. Once cooked, squeeze them well. In a large saucepan melt 50 g of butter in a bain-marie, then, out of the heat, add the egg yolks, one by one, the crushed potatoes, salt and nutmeg. Meanwhile whisk the egg whites and then incorporate them to the mixture with the potatoes. Add the flour with a whisk. Cover a baking sheet with baking paper, grease and spread over the mixture of potatoes and flour. It should have a thickness of half a centimeter. Bake at 180 degrees for about ten minutes. Meanwhile, in a pan with a little butter, fry the sliced onion and the garlic clove. When browned, add the spinach, pepper, sprinkle with some nutmeg and a little grated Parmesan. Cool the potato mixture, remove it from baking paper and spread it on a sheet of film. Pour the filling onto the potatoes and then start rolling, making sure that the spinach does not come out. Place the roll on a baking sheet, let it heat a few minutes in the oven at 180 °, then cut into slices and serve with melted butter and some sage leaves.

In the tutorial, discover some tips for an even tastier spinach roll

Menu of February: 15 quick recipes to save dinner – Italian Cuisine

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5 rules to save money in the kitchen, from shopping to the table – Italian Cuisine

Saving does not necessarily mean sacrificing. Here are some smart and fun ways to do it!

In January, with the beginning of the new year, the list of good intentions is drawn up and in the first places there is almost always the saving. For this we want to give you some suggestions for spend the right in the kitchen and to bring healthy and tasty dishes to the table every day. Just organize yourself a little! Such as? Started by these 5 simple rules!

Plan meals

It seems a very sad thing because it does not leave too much room for creativity, but once you have taken your hand you will find that it is a very smart method for save, eat in a balanced way and always change meals.
So we suggest you take an agenda or a calendar or download one of the many pdfs you find online (search for "meal prep ") for write down day by day what you will eat during the week.
So every Saturday or Sunday, think about what the next week's menu will be like based on what you do the shopping.
Prepare even in advance what can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer and so it will be easier and hasty to put everything at the table.
Of course, keep in mind that within a week you will have to change a lot protein ingredients and then consider the meat three times, the fish twice, the eggs and the cheeses one day a week. abound with vegetables and legumes and never forget a portion of Whole grains per day.
In yours weekly shopping so they should not miss: legumes also precooked and preserved in glass, barley, spelled, wholemeal pasta, rice, vegetables to be cooked and vegetables to be eaten fresh, milk, yogurt, eggs, fresh cheeses, white meat and fish.
Then always keep in the pantry a stock of different flour and dried yeast to prepare bread and focaccia, aromatic herbs and spices to flavor your dishes and pulses to prepare excellent soups.

Buy seasonal ingredients

Seasonal spending It is good for our pockets and also for the planet.
A sustainable and zero-km expenditure costs less, does not pollute and is healthier.
What you have to do is a nice stock once a week of fruit and vegetables at the market or on the farm and portion it as needed.
You can slice the vegetables and cook them steamed or baked and then keep them in the fridge for the week and you can freeze fruit to make some smoothies to drink as snacks during the afternoon.
The vegetables to be eaten raw instead prepare them at the moment, do not cut and wash them first because if they take too much water then they will ruin.
Respect the seasonality of the products and you will gain in taste and health.

Freeze and recycle

As we have already said, it is very useful to prepare something that could be stored in the freezer.
A minestrone for example. Buy zucchini, potatoes, onions and carrots and then add seasonal vegetables like cauliflower in winter and green beans in summer. Wash everything well, dry and cut into pieces and then keep everything divided into potions in freezer bags.
Same goes for meat and fish. Once cooked, you can store them for the next day or place them in airtight containers for the freezer, but you can freeze them also from raw.
Also to recycle It is very important to save money in the kitchen. And so if you are using cheese, use it to make a baked pasta or vegetable pie. If the bread is fried, fry it in small cubes and serve with the soup, if it is already cooked and seasoned, make an omelette and if the fruit is going badly, make a shake or a cake.
In short, the important thing is to get a little done. It's also very easy and fun!

Schiscetta in the office

If you have lunch outside, do not go to the bar, but bring with you what you have prepared the night before.
At dinner, always cook a little more as an abundant portion of meat or fish or an extra portion of cereals and in the morning fill a container from schiscetta or even a large glass jar with what you have and take to the office.
You can prepare salads of cereals and legumes with steamed vegetables, you can slice the grilled chicken and accompany whole wheat bread and vegetable dip, or you can simply heat the pasta the day before if you have a microwave available.
If you do not have the time to prepare a complete meal, once in a while you will also be fine sandwich, but always with what you have at home, a slice of meat with tomato and salad or a chickpea hummus for example.

Buy only what you need

This is the most difficult rule to put into practice because when you enter a supermarket you are always kidnapped by the charm of novelty.
But first let's focus on the goal, that is what you really need and then maybe we choose the product, one only a week, which intrigues us more. And then of course, when possible, we try to take advantage of the offers.
And how are the temptations managed? Snacks, biscuits, baked goods and packaged are the extra expense that is not required that week after week weigh on the bill. How to deal with the problem? Once in a while you can, but it must be the exception.
For the rest, we suggest you to make a nice weekly escort of dried fruit is dark chocolate. Treat yourself a little 'every day and always keep at home everything you need to prepare a dessert when you feel like it.

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