Thursday, April 10, 2008

Something simple for lunch - Spinach and Ricotta Pancakes

Im a fan of pancakes and there are many dishes that can be made using them.

This is a yummy recipe I love and I have been making it since the 70,s I serve them with a clean fresh salad

These days you can pick up a pancake mix for less than a dollar so sometimes I cheat.
and you can by inexpensive pasta sauces

Pancakes
1/2 cup Plain flour
2 eggs beaten
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoons oil

Sift flour make well in center add combined eggs, oil and milk, mix to a smooth batter
Stand covered for 1/2 hour
When rested stir and place 3 tablespoons full into a gresed fry pan and cook till lightly brown
Turn and cook other side.

Filling
Bunch spinach
2 spring onions chopped
250gms Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup grated Cheese
clove garlic crushed
1/2 teaspoon Zaatar Mix (optional) or mixed spice
S/P

Add cleaned spinach to pan cook with only a spray of oil add spring onions, garlic, zaatar mix or mixed spice, S/P cook till liquid evaporatesCool
Add ricotta and gently mix through spinach

Place the spinach mix onto pancakes a fold or roll place in Carrerole dish add grated Cheese on top add lid and bake 15 mins in a moderate oven when ready serve and add homemade tomatoe sauce


Tomatoe sauce
1 tin of crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup of dried basil
1 clove garlic crushed
S/P

Add all together and cook till reduces a bit and thickens

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