Spinach - another useful vegetable

Among the variety of vegetables that can be seen on the shelves of shops, some we choose more, some - sometimes, and some did get round. Spinach belongs to the category of vegetables, with the preparation of which is not known to every Russian mistress, so we are eager to introduce you to this wonderful product and delicious dishes that you can cook with it.

Prepare spinach can be a variety of dishes - pies, casseroles, omelets, soups, salads, cakes, snacks and even blank. Among the well-known dishes that can be cooked with spinach - cabbage, green soup, chorba, risotto, stuffed cabbage and more, so buy this vegetable in the store does not "sentences" you to cook unusual intricate dishes - and you can use it to cook the most traditional, familiar and favorite dishes. And it will not only tasty but also very useful, because spinach is rich in nutrients and vitamins.

Homeland spinach - Persia, it was brought to Europe in the 11th century, and in our country, he appeared only recently in comparison with Western European countries.

Among the nutrients contained in spinach - potassium, magnesium, carotenoids (very rarely found in other products, and spinach are so many), B vitamins, and vitamin A, C, K, and beta-carotene, fiber. Nutritionists call spinach one of the five most useful products from all of the world. Regularly eat spinach is recommended to anyone who wants to be healthy, look good and maintain normal weight. Diseases in which you need to eat spinach - cardiovascular disease, macular degeneration, osteoporosis. It allows you to prevent the occurrence of these diseases in the elderly, normalizes blood pressure, protects against strokes, strengthens blood vessels and prevents deterioration of vision, softening and destruction of bone tissue, inhibits the development of cancerous tumors is their effective prevention, promotes normal breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins and fats . In general, eat spinach very necessary for all who want to feel good now and in old age.

What can you make from spinach

As already noted, the number of dishes that can be cooked spinach - is enormous, including this most traditional and familiar to the average citizen of our country cuisine.

From fresh leaves of this vegetable are obtained wonderful salads. However, most often in our country to buy a really useful spinach can only be frozen. It is best to both fresh and frozen spinach is combined with potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs, meat, eggs, mushrooms, nuts, cottage cheese, cheese.

Among spices decorating taste of spinach - nutmeg and pepper, but you can use other seasonings to your taste.

To begin with let recipe quite familiar dishes with spinach - pancakes.

Recipe for making pancakes with spinach

You will need: 500 g of fresh spinach, 400 g Adyghe cheese, 400 ml milk, 250 ml cream, 250 grams of flour, 60 g butter, 4 eggs, 1 tomato, onion, garlic cloves, grated cheese.

How to cook pancakes with spinach. Combine the flour, eggs, milk, salt the mix and, knead the dough for 20 minutes, leave him. Cook pancakes on the melted butter. Finely chop the garlic and onion, peeled and diced tomatoes. Butter extinguish garlic and onion, put the spinach, put out again, remove from heat. Stir the spinach with a lot of Adygei cheese and tomatoes, pepper, salt, season with nutmeg and cinnamon. Side fritters make incisions, to stuff their spinach mass. Fritters put into a greased form. Stir the cream with grated cheese, pepper and salt, pour pancakes, bake them in a preheated 200 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Here is a delicious and unusual dishes can be prepared, just the usual stuff with them pancakes. If you want to cook spinach, but to spend on a platter with him less time, then fit a salad.

Recipe salad with oyster mushrooms and spinach

Need: spinach, onions, oyster mushrooms, vegetable oil, wine, lemon juice, nutmeg, sage, pepper and salt.

How to prepare a salad with spinach and oyster mushrooms. Finely chop the mushrooms and onions, fry in vegetable oil, pour the wine, cover and extinguish to readiness. Finely chop the spinach and add to the mushrooms. Prepare the sauce of lemon juice and vegetable oil, season with its nutmeg, sage, pepper and salt. Drizzle salad prepared sauce and serve.

This salad is obtained not only delicious but also very useful. A file can be as casual as well as on the holiday table. If you want something even simpler, you can cook the spinach with rice.

Recipe for cooking rice with spinach

You will need: 250 g spinach and yogurt natural / yogurt, 150 grams of rice, 2 eggs, 1 onion, cheese, 2-3 slices of lemon, pepper.

How to cook rice with spinach. Figure boil until cooked in the usual way - he should get crumbly. Finely chop the onion, fry in butter until soft and pepper, put slices of lemon, 3 minutes to put out, cool, get a lemon, with stirring, pour yogurt or kefir. Wash the spinach, dipped in boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain the water. At the bottom of the pot put the rice, the next layer - chopped boiled eggs, then - spinach, all watered prepared sauce, and sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for 20 minutes over medium heat until warm.

Using the simplest foods can be cooked with spinach is an interesting and very tasty dish.

It goes well with fish and spinach.

Recipe for cooking casseroles spinach and fish

You will need: 500 g spinach and fish fillets, 2 cups of cooked rice, 1 cup milk 4 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons flour, vegetable oil, grated cheese, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, salt.

How to Cook a casserole with spinach. Chop the spinach, put butter and a little water. Passaged flour, pour the warmed milk, boil until thick, salted. In the sauce add egg yolks and mix. Oiled baking dish, put boiled rice, top with slices of fish, braised spinach, pour the sauce, sprinkle with cheese, put sliced butter and bake for 10 minutes in a preheated 200-degree temperature.

In addition to dishes, spinach can be cooked various soups, such vegetarian soup.

Recipe for cabbage soup with spinach

You will need: 100 g of onion and spinach, 2.5 liters of water, 150 grams of cabbage, 1 bell pepper and carrots, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tsp ground paprika? tsp cumin, allspice, peas, salt.

How to cook cabbage soup with spinach. Pour water into the pan, put on fire. Vegetables clean. Diced potatoes, put in boiling water, salt the put allspice, cover. Grated carrots rubbed, finely chopped onions and tomatoes, cut into julienne cabbage. In vegetable oil fry the onion for 2 minutes, put the carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, sprinkle with cumin and paprika, stir for 5 minutes under the lid to extinguish. Sweet pepper cut into cubes, put together with