SEPHARDIC SPINACH PATTIES (KEFTES DE ESPINACA) – Gourmania

Name: SEPHARDIC SPINACH PATTIES (KEFTES DE ESPINACA) – Gourmania
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced (optional); 2 pounds fresh spinach, stemmed, cooked, chopped, and squeezed dry (or 20 ounces thawed frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry); About 1 cup matza meal; About 3/4 teaspoon table salt (or 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt); Ground black pepper to taste; 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional); 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; Vegetable oil for frying; Lemon wedges for serving

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Try Sephardic Spinach Patties (Keftes de Espinaca) for a flavorful vegetarian dish. Made with spinach, matza meal, and eggs, these pattykeftes are perfect as a side or main course.

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Ingredients

3 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
2 pounds fresh spinach, stemmed, cooked, chopped, and squeezed dry (or 20 ounces thawed frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry)
About 1 cup matza meal
About 3/4 teaspoon table salt (or 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt)
Ground black pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
Vegetable oil for frying
Lemon wedges for serving