Parmesan-Spinach Balls by Millie Peartree
6
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
This kid-approved recipe makes a great appetizer, snack, or side dish. You can also serve them as an entree over a salad or plate of sauteed greens. If you don’t want to roll the balls out by hand, try a small ice cream scoop or large melon baller.
Ingredients
Chopped frozen spinach
10 oz, thawed
Egg
2 item(s), large
Fresh breadcrumbs
1 cup(s), Italian-style
Onion
1 small, finely chopped
Grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup(s), freshly grated
Unsalted butter
¼ cup(s), melted
Garlic clove
1 clove(s), minced
Dried thyme
¼ tsp
Cayenne pepper
¼ tsp
No sugar added fat free marinara sauce
1½ cup(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350℉. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2
Squeeze as much liquid as possible from spinach. Place spinach in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients (except marinara sauce) and mix well by hand. Roll rounded tablespoonfuls of mixture into twenty four 1-inch balls by hand. Place on prepared pan.
3
Bake in top half of oven until firm to the touch, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes and then transfer to a platter. Serve immediately with marinara sauce.
4
Serving size: 4 balls and ¼ cup sauce
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