Lunche for 2
Spinach Ricotta Crepes
$5.43for 450 minServes 2
Tender spinach crepes hold a savory ricotta, onion, and spinach filling cooked gently in a buttered skillet.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
 | Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.68Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.71 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Flour
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.36 per serving$5.43 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.
Ingredients
- 1/2 onion
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp salted butter
Steps
- Cook the chopped onion in butter in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, then add 1 cup spinach and cook until wilted.
- Stir the cooked spinach mixture with ricotta and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then set the filling aside.
- Blend or whisk 1 cup spinach, flour, eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, milk, and water until smooth, then rest the batter for 10 minutes.
- Heat the skillet over medium heat and cook thin crepes for about 2 minutes per side, using the remaining butter as needed.
- Fill each crepe with the ricotta mixture, fold it over, and return it to the skillet for 2 minutes per side.
- Cook until the crepes are hot and the filling reaches 165 F, then serve warm.
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