sig's Creamy Spinach or Sprouts Puree
- 1 1/2 lb baby spinach, stems removed ( you can use other veg with this recipe follow the instructions from including adding cheese onwards . Please read instructions for what to do with veg below. I have used sprout, cauliflower, broccoli or the later two comb
- 1/2 cup mascarpone or creme fraiche
- 1/2 cup gorgonzola or danish blue cheese
- 1 pinch each fresh ground nutmeg, salt and black pepper or to taste.
- rinse and dry spinach, it can still be a little damp.Add to a big cooking pan.
- on its own no fat or water wilt spinach in pan.
- Make sure that it not burns or dries about 3-4 minutes
- remove and drain using back of wooden spoon to squeeze out excess water
- in a food processor fitted with metal blade puree the cheese with the spinach.
- If the puree is to thick add a spoonful of milk or cream until it is right for you
- season with the salt and spices.
- transfer to a pan and gently reheat.
- Serve hot next to mashed potato, potatoe croquettes and / or meats
- for button sprouts boil your sprouts (about 250 grams or more if you like it stronger flavoured) until almost cooked with no salt.
- Put into food processor and do the same as with the spinach adding the cheeses and season, puree .If to thick a little or cream.
- Incidentally this also is a good recipe to use with broccoli or cauliflower.
- Make sure the vegetables are drained very well of the liquid (this can be used for stock for soup or as use as base for gravy on the day)
baby spinach, mascarpone, gorgonzola, ground nutmeg
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/336710-sigs-creamy-spinach-or-sprouts-puree (may not work)