Baked Spanish Spinach Balls In Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce (Albond - cooking recipe

Ingredients

400 g frozen spinach
1 large potato, boiled, peeled and mashed
1 large egg
2 tablespoons grated cheese
3 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large red bell pepper
salt and pepper

Preparation

***Note, to roast the bell pepper: place on a hot, dry skillet or griddle. Cook turning often until all skin is blackened and blistered. Remove from heat and place in a plastic bag to steam. When bell pepper is cool, peel and seed.
Make sauce: puree the bell pepper with 1 tbs olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 C).
Cook the spinach in the microwave as directed. Coarsely chop. Place in a bowl and, using your hands, mix with the mashed potato, the egg, and grated cheese.
Grease a baking dish with the remaining olive oil. Make small balls out of the spinach/potato mixture and place on greased dish. Sprinkle evenly with the breadcrumbs.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is golden and spinach balls are heated through.
Serve with the roasted bell pepper sauce.