The recipe for spinach and barley croquettes is a main course but perhaps also a side dish and a finger food appetizer that you can enjoy both hot and cold.
The croquettes with carrots, spinach, and pearl barley can also be enjoyed at the office; they are nutritious, rich in fiber, and very tasty.
Barley is one of the most complete cereals being rich in magnesium, potassium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
We know three varieties of barley available on the market: whole barley that has not undergone any processing, hulled or dehulled barley where the outermost part of the grain has been removed, and pearl barley where the grains are “whitened,” meaning the entire outer part has been removed.
Barley grains have a laxative function and are thus suitable for people with constipation and sluggish intestines.
It is an element that swells a lot during cooking and therefore has a high satiating power and is often used in weight-loss diets.
Some recent studies claim that the substances contained in barley can inhibit the production of bad cholesterol in the blood, keeping blood sugar levels under control.
Barley also has anti-inflammatory and protective properties towards the gastrointestinal tract and the mucous membranes of the intestine.
If you don’t like barley, we can use farro, and if you don’t want breadcrumbs, we can use Japanese panko to make a small coating for the barley and spinach croquettes!
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I leave you some recipes with the main ingredient of the recipe BARLEY:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for SPINACH AND BARLEY CROQUETTES
- 7 oz pearl barley
- 1 egg
- 1 spring onion
- 3.5 oz spinach
- 0.7 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 carrots
- to taste salt
- to taste breadcrumbs (if needed to make the mixture homogeneous)
Tools for SPINACH AND BARLEY CROQUETTES
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- Pans
- Saucepans
- Pastry Cutters
- Baking Trays
- Baking Paper
- Oil Sprayers
FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE SPINACH AND BARLEY CROQUETTES RECIPE
To prepare these tasty barley, carrot, and spinach croquettes, I grate julienne or dice (brunoise) the carrots and mince the spring onion using only the white part.
I blanch the washed spinach for 1/2 minutes and blend them with an immersion mixer.
I cook the barley in salted boiling water, simmering it for 20 to 40 minutes, then drain it and place it in a bowl.
Then, in the bowl, I add the spinach, the washed and chopped parsley, and the spring onion.
Then I add the grated carrots, the barley, 2 tablespoons of oil, the grated Parmesan, the egg, and the salt.
I mix well, and if necessary, while keeping the dough combined and soft, I add a little bit of breadcrumbs.
I take a baking tray and line it with baking paper.
I place a pastry cutter about 2.8 inches on the tray and fill it with about a couple of tablespoons of mixture, pressing a little and leveling the surface.
I remove the cylinder and continue making the other spinach, barley, and carrot patties this way until the mixture is finished.
With an oil sprayer, I just barely spray a little on top of each croquette to prevent it from drying out too much and losing flavor!
I bake in a preheated oven at 356°F static mode, cooking the spinach and barley croquettes for about 20 minutes or depending on the characteristics of the home oven.
Personally, halfway through cooking, I turned them to have a crust on both sides.
I served it with two sauces (mayonnaise and soy sauce), but clearly, that’s just my idea…
Enjoy your meal with the barley and spinach patties baked in the oven!
Annalisa
I ALSO LEAVE you these spinach and feta patties which are very tasty!
Read the recipe here → https://blog.giallozafferano.it/asilannablu/polpette-feta-spinaci-patate-ricetta-sfiziosa/
