Spinach Fritters

Name: Spinach Fritters
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups of clean and cooked spinach, chopped (including stems); 5 tablespoons of butter; 1 cup of ricotta; 1 egg, beaten; salt to taste; 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

1
2 cups of clean and cooked spinach, chopped (including stems)
2
5 tablespoons of butter
3
1 cup of ricotta
4
1 egg, beaten
5
salt to taste
6
3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
7
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

Ingredients

1
2 cups of clean and cooked spinach, chopped (including stems)
2
5 tablespoons of butter
3
1 cup of ricotta
4
1 egg, beaten
5
salt to taste
6
3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
7
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1
Fry the spinach in 3 tablespoons of butter for about 5 minutes
2
Remove from heat
3
Add ricotta, egg, 3 tablespoons of flour, and salt
4
Mix well and shape into small balls
5
Coat the balls with remaining flour and cook some simultaneously, allowing them to fall into a large pot of simmering water seasoned with salt
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After about 6 minutes, when the fritters rise to the surface, remove with a slotted spoon
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Keep warm in a low oven
8
To serve, melt the remaining butter and drizzle over the fritters
9
Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese
10
If desired, can also be served with tomato sauce
11
Yield: 36 fritters (8 servings).