Healthy Recipes: Spinach and Mushroom Pancakes

Healthy Recipes: Spinach and Mushroom Pancakes

This recipe is not only great for your health but also really quick and simple to make, so it’s also time saving!

The recipe is part of a collection put together by Rachel Allen for Kerrygold and is sure to satisfy all members of the family.

Why not give it a go? Here’s what you’ll need and how to make it –

Spinach and Mushroom Pancakes

Calories per serving: 355

Serves: 4

Pancake Batter:

15g (1/2oz) Kerrygold block butter, now softer

150g (5oz) plain flour

Pinch of salt

200ml (7fl oz) milk

2 eggs

2 tablespoons water

Filling:

25g (1oz) Kerrygold block butter, now softer

1 onion, finely chopped

400g (14oz) baby spinach

225g (8oz) mushrooms, sliced

100ml (4fl oz) single cream

1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley

Squeeze of lemon juice

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Chopped fresh chives, to garnish (optional)

Method:

1. For the pancake batter, melt the Kerrygold butter over a low heat. Put the flour, salt, milk, eggs and water into a mixing bowl and beat together with a hand whisk to make a smooth batter. Whisk in the melted Kerrygold butter and leave to rest for 20-30 minutes.

2. For the filling, melt the Kerrygold butter in a heavy saucepan until it foams. Add the onion, then cover and sweat over a gentle heat for 5-10 minutes, until soft but not coloured.

3. Meanwhile, cook the spinach in a tiny amount of water in a large lidded saucepan, until the leaves wilt (about 3-4 minutes). Drain, then squeeze out the excess liquid with the back of a spoon.

4. Add the mushrooms to the onion and cook for a few more minutes, then stir in the cream, parsley and spinach. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

5. Cook ladlefuls of the pancake batter in a non-stick frying pan until set on the surface. Turn over to cook the other side. Use to make 4 large or 8 small pancakes.

6. Lay the pancakes on warm plates and spoon the filling in the middle. Serve, sprinkled with chopped chives.

Tip: Use the filling as a sauce for pasta - simply stir it though your favourite cooked pasta shapes.

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