I got hungry ealry, maybe tired form a busy day like I had not had in a while. As I usually do when searching for ideas on what to cook, I opened the refrigerator and freezer and looked at what was available. A bag of frozen spinach gave me the idea for this quick meal that has been a favourite of my children for quite some time.
SPINACH WRAPS
Ingredients for one:
1 tsp olive oil
2 cups frozen spinach
1 clove of garlic
salt and pepper
2 small tortillas
2 slices of cheese
1 TBS salsa (optional)
Heat the oil and spinach in a skillet. When spinach are almost completely thawed add the sliced garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Sautée for 3 or 4 minutes after they are completely thawed (Even if the instruction on your frozen spinach say to add water, DO NOT DO IT! Unless, of course, you like your spinach to turn to mush).
In the meantime, steam the tortillas over boiling water, to allow them to soften.
Top tortillas with spinach.
Add a slice of your favourite cheese (or whatever cheese you have available)
If you like, you may add 1/2 TBS of salsa at this point or spoon it over the wraps later.
Roll the tortillas into wraps and set on a baking sheet with the flap side down.
Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, until cheese melts and starts to pour out of wraps.
Tonight I had the wraps with a cup of leftover soup. (A staple at my house, lately). I cooked a little extra spinach, so I added them to the soup with a tablespoon of Grana cheese.
Buon appetito!
I tried it, and the kids loved it!!!! Especially Lemon, who whined about why there had to be spinach!
ReplyDeleteYou would be surprised about what kids like!
ReplyDeleteSometimes they will say they do not like spinach, but it is only a certain preparation they do not like. You change the presentation and it is a totally different thing for them!