Spinach Yogurt Balls

I love using vegetables as a substitute for meat.  These Spinach Balls are moist and delicious.  They can be used in various dishes and make great snack.  I love using them with my pasta in a marinara sauce.  They also make great sandwiches.  I use them like meatballs.  I take a nice sub bun and layer my spinach balls in and drizzle some marinara and top with mozzarella and Parmesan.  For a snack, I take some of these in the afternoon and dunk them in some greek yogurt.  Any way you look at it, this recipe is very versatile.  

When testing different recipes for this, I found some too dry and some too wet.  I played with the ingredients and here is my version.  You can omit or add the nuts.  I like the crunch.  You can experiment with whatever you like. You can run your vegetables through a food processor for a finer texture. The choice is yours.

Ingredients For Spinach Balls

• 5 cups raw spinach (blanched and chopped)
• 1 package stuffing mix
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 3 eggs beaten
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 minced garlic
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 a cup of seasoned bread crumbs for rolling
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Blanche the spinach and wring out all excess water.  Cool the spinach.

In a a large bowl combine the spinach with the stuffing mix.  Drizzle the olive oil for the mix and combine to moisten.  Add in the Parmesan cheese, pecans, red bell pepper, garlic and the onion.  Mix everything well.

In a small bowl beat the egg with the water and add a little salt and pepper.   Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients. And Mix. 

Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Serve with your favourite yogurt sauce.  My simple yogurt sauce is 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt, 1 tbsp mayonnaise and whatever else you like. Sometimes I add a dash of cayenne or some Chipotle.

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Spinach Yogurt Balls

Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

• 2 cups blanched spinach chopped
• 1 package stuffing mix
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 3 eggs beaten
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 1 minced garlic
• 1/4 Cup water
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 a cup of seasoned bread crumbs for rolling
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Blanche the spinach and wring out all excess water. Cool the spinach.

2. In a a large bowl combine the spinach with the stuffing mix. Drizzle the olive oil for the mix and combine to moisten.

3. Add in the Parmesan cheese, walnuts, red bell pepper, garlic and the onion. Mix everything well.

4. In a small bowl beat the egg with the yogurt and add a little salt and pepper. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients. And Mix.

5. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes.

6. Serve with your favourite yogurt sauce.