Spinach Roulade with Cream Cheese Filling
This is an unusual vegetarian meal, quite rich and delicious. It mixes cream cheese with hard boiled eggs and a spinach roulade.
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4 - 6
Ingredients
500 g frozen or 1 kg fresh spinach - 350 g after cooking and draining
3 tbsp yogurt
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
4 large eggs -separated
1½ cups or 350 g cream cheese
½ tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp mixed herbs, finely chopped
4 tbsp yogurt
2 hardboiled eggs, finely chopped
Method
Line a swiss roll tin -33 cm x 23 cms with baking paper.
Cook the spinach and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Chop finely by hand or you could use a processor.
Add the yogurt, seasonings, nutmeg and egg yolks until smooth.
Beat the egg whites until very stiff. Add 2 tbsp of the whites into the spinach mixture, and then carefully fold in the remainder.
Pour into the pan and spread out evenly.
Cook at 200°/180° fan forced for about 15 minutes until set.
Meanwhile, combine all the remaining ingredients for the filling and add some salt and pepper to taste.
Turn the roulade onto a sheet of baking paper and peel off the baking paper.
Spread the cheese mixture over it quickly.
Roll it up carefully using the baking paper.
Transfer back to the baking tin on the baking paper and heat for a few minutes.
Cut into slices and serve.
Categories
#dinner
#lunch
#snack
#hot_or_cold
#family
#spinach
#cream_cheese
%recipeyum
229523 - 2023-07-17 10:55:11
