Spinach Cakes With Fennel

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh spinach
• 9 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, lightly ground
• 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
• 1 ounce flour
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the spinach in a pan and cover and cook for 4-5 minutes until lightly wilted.
• 2 drain the spinach and then cool it.
• 3 mash the ricotta and beat in the egg and the fennel seeds.
• 4 season with salt and pepper and then stir in the cheese.
• 5 squeeze as much excess water as possible from the spinach and then chop it and stir it into the cheese mixture.
• 6 mix the thyme and flour together.
• 7 with heaping tbs, form the cheese and spinach mixture into small balls and then flatten into patties.
• 8 roll the patties in the seasoned flour.
• 9 bring a pan of water to boil and add the patties and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until they rise to the surface.
• 10 remove with a slotted spoon.
• 11 enjoy!