Baked Spinach

Name: Baked Spinach (Sbenagh bil-Firin)
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon crushed coriander seeds; 4 eggs, beaten; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Two 10 oz/285 g packages frozen spinach, thawed, and extra moisture squeezed out; 2 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed (about 1 cup/250 ml); ¼ cup (½ oz/15 g) fresh dill, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed; 1 medium onion, chopped and sautéed in 2 tablespoons oil; ¼ teaspoon chili pepper, or to taste; ½ cup (2 oz/60 g) crumbled feta cheese; ¼ cup (1 oz/30 g) breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) grated Pecorino Romano cheese; ½ teaspoon black pepper

Sbenagh bil-Firin

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

A dish for a lazy-day snack, simple and yet so delicious. It is a variation on the traditional Spinach Omelet.

Ingredients

Two 10 oz/285 g packages frozen spinach, thawed, and extra moisture squeezed out
¼

Asia
Iraq
Side dish
Snack
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F/32°C/gas mark 190.
Mix spinach, dill, mashed potatoes, and onion. Spread in a 7 x 9 in (18 x 23