Spinach and Potato Stew- Espinacas y Patatas Guisadas
This is a simple dish which is very easy to prepare but nevertheless is tasty
and wholesome. It is a bit of a cross between a soup and a stew and is good to serve as a
starter. The recipe can use saffron but I find food colouring both cheaper to use and
it
also adds a little more colour to the dish.
You may want to experiment with the quantities of spinach and potatoes as you
may prefer more of one than the other.
Spinach and Potato Stew ingredients:
For 3 to 4 people
700g of fresh spinach
3 medium potatoes peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
1 medium onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic
5 soup spoons of breadcrumbs
a little saffron or alternatively 1 teaspoon of yellow food colouring
4 soupspoons of olive oil
water
salt and pepper
Preparation:
For this recipe I use bags of spinach which have been
previously washed and had all the necessary bits removed. If you don't use
this make sure you wash it well and remove roots and so on. Drain the
spinach, put it in a saucepan with some rock salt and cook for about 10
minutes.
Meanwhile put the olive oil in a deep frying pan and heat it. Then put the 2
cloves of garlic (uncrushed) into the oil and fry them gently till they go a
golden brown colour. Remove them from the oil and keep for later. Add the
chopped onion to the oil and again fry gently until the onion goes
transparent - this should take about 5
minutes.
Add the cooked spinach to the frying pan. Add the potatoes to the frying pan
and cover the mix with water. Add the saffron or food colouring, the bread
crumbs and the garlic which you should first crush. Check how the mix is for
salt and add more if required, add some freshly ground black pepper and
cover the frying pan. Cook this over a gentle flame for about 30 minutes
until the potatoes are cooked.
Serve in soup bowls with crusty bread.
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