Side dishe for 2

Spinach Crespolini

Name: Spinach Crespolini
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 50 g spelt wholemeal flour; 1 egg; 100 ml milk; 1/2 tsp rapeseed oil; 250 g baby spinach; generous grating of nutmeg; 1 large garlic clove finely grated; 80 g ricotta; 2 tbsp vegetarian italian-style hard cheese finely grated; 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 10 g basil; 1/2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder; 1 clove garlic crushed; 2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 1 small red onion; 80 g diced celery; 3 handfuls of rocket; 160 g cherry tomatoes

$21.02for 470 minServes 2

Spelt crepes hold garlicky spinach and ricotta, then bake in a tomato, celery, onion, and basil sauce.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 3.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Spinach, 8.75 oz$0.35/oz typical	8.75 oz	$3.09Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.83Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 2.75 oz$0.17/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Swiss, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
	Broth, a little$0.07/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Red onions, 0.75 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.12Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.40Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 5.75 oz$0.30/oz typical	5.75 oz	$1.69Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.51

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegar

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Side dishes

Typical price

$5.26 per serving$21.02 for 4

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Ingredients

50 g spelt wholemeal flour
1 egg
100 ml milk
1/2 tsp rapeseed oil
250 g baby spinach
generous grating of nutmeg
1 large garlic clove finely grated
80 g ricotta
2 tbsp vegetarian italian-style hard cheese finely grated
400 g can chopped tomatoes
10 g basil
1/2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 clove garlic crushed
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 small red onion
80 g diced celery
3 handfuls of rocket
160 g cherry tomatoes

Steps

Whisk the flour, egg, milk, and rapeseed oil into a smooth batter, then let it rest for 10 minutes.
Cook the spinach with the grated garlic and nutmeg in a large skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes, then stir in the ricotta and grated cheese.
Cook the onion, celery, crushed garlic, tomatoes, basil, bouillon powder, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Heat a lightly oiled 8-inch skillet over medium heat, cook four thin crepes for about 2 minutes per side, and keep them warm.
Fill each crepe with the spinach mixture, roll it, and place the rolls seam-side down in a lightly oiled 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cover the crepes with the tomato sauce and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes until hot throughout.
Top the baked crepes with rocket and halved cherry tomatoes.