Side dishe for 2
Spinach Crespolini
Spelt crepes hold garlicky spinach and ricotta, then bake in a tomato, celery, onion, and basil sauce.
Typical price
$21.02for 4 servings
$5.26 per serving$21.02 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.09Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.83Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.13Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.26Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.12Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.40Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $1.69Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.51 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 50 g spelt wholemeal flour
- 1 egg
- 100 ml milk
- 1/2 tsp rapeseed oil
- 250 g baby spinach
- generous grating of nutmeg
- 1 large garlic clove finely grated
- 80 g ricotta
- 2 tbsp vegetarian italian-style hard cheese finely grated
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 10 g basil
- 1/2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 small red onion
- 80 g diced celery
- 3 handfuls of rocket
- 160 g cherry tomatoes
Steps
- Whisk the flour, egg, milk, and rapeseed oil into a smooth batter, then let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Cook the spinach with the grated garlic and nutmeg in a large skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes, then stir in the ricotta and grated cheese.
- Cook the onion, celery, crushed garlic, tomatoes, basil, bouillon powder, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Heat a lightly oiled 8-inch skillet over medium heat, cook four thin crepes for about 2 minutes per side, and keep them warm.
- Fill each crepe with the spinach mixture, roll it, and place the rolls seam-side down in a lightly oiled 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cover the crepes with the tomato sauce and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes until hot throughout.
- Top the baked crepes with rocket and halved cherry tomatoes.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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