ESPINACS A LA CATALAN (ESPINACS A LA
CATALANA)
Ingredients
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Directions
1.
Rinse the
spinach thoroughly in cold water to remove all the dust.
2. Drain them well and boot or cut the hard stems. 3. In a saucepan put the oil, the raisins and the pine nuts. After a little while, add the spinach. Do this in two times. 4. Let the spinach lose all the water and add a pinch of salt and pepper. 5. Divide them in 4 heaps and place one in the centre of each plate. 6. On top of each one, put a slice of cream cheese and go through the grill just a moment, so that the cheese is heated but not melted. 7. Crown the cheese with a good scoop of tomato jam and serve immediately. |
Did you know?
Spinach is a native plant of Persia (modern day Iran).
It was introduced in China
in the 7th century. It was most probably brought to Europe
about the 12th century.
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It's healthy (or not) because...
Spinach is one of
the vegetables with the highest
content of folic acid, a vitamin that helps to prevent various forms of cancer, especially in women.
The regular consumption of spinach also helps prevent and treat anemia and lessens the incidence of cardiovascular |
Hints
Like other dark greens, spinach is an excellent
source of beta-carotene, a powerful disease-fighting antioxidant that's been
shown, among other things, to reduce the risk of developing cataracts. It
fights heart disease and cancer as well.