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🍰 Crunchy Spinach and Cheese Cake

396 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

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

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