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🍰 Crunchy Spinach and Cheese Cake
396 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 kg spinach
- 3 onions
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper (from the mill)
- 100 g cheddar (grated)
- 5 white bread slices
Instructions
- 1. Thoroughly wash the fresh spinach under running water.
- 2. Remove thick stems and wilted leaves from the spinach.
- 3. Bring a pot of water with a pinch of salt to a boil.
- 4. Add the wet spinach to the boiling water.
- 5. Let the spinach wilt briefly until it is soft.
- 6. Pour the spinach into a colander and let the water drain off.
- 7. Rinse the spinach briefly with cold water to cool it down.
- 8. Let the spinach continue to drain in the colander.
- 9. Squeeze the spinach firmly with your hands to remove remaining liquid.
- 10. Roughly chop the squeezed spinach with a knife.
- 11. Peel the onion and remove the outer skin.
- 12. Chop the onion into small pieces.
- 13. Heat butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
- 14. Add the chopped onions to the hot butter.
- 15. Sauté the onions until they are soft and translucent.
- 16. Add the chopped spinach to the onion mixture in the pan.
- 17. Let the mixture simmer for five minutes.
- 18. Stir the mixture occasionally while it is cooking.
- 19. Season the filling with salt and black pepper to taste.
- 20. Cut off the brown crust from the bread slices.
- 21. Line the bottom of a 1-liter bowl completely with the bread slices.
- 22. Also line the sides of the bowl with the bread slices.
- 23. Mix the grated cheese evenly into the warm spinach mixture.
- 24. Fill the spinach and cheese mixture into the bread-lined bowl.
- 25. Cover the bowl with a matching plate.
- 26. Place a heavy weight, such as a canned food jar, on top of the plate.
- 27. Place the weighted bowl in the refrigerator for three to four hours.
- 28. Take the bowl out of the refrigerator.
- 29. Carefully turn the cake out onto a serving plate.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 396
- Protein: 19 g · Fett/Fat: 20 g · Carbs: 34 g