Potato Pockets Filled With Spinach-Chili Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 21 oz potatoes , starchy
  • 1 oz butter
  • 1 3/4 oz cornstarch
  • salt , to taste
  • nutmeg , to taste
  • pepper , to taste
  • 1/2 cup polenta
  • 5 oz shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 1/2 oz butter
  • 1 oz pine nuts
  • salt , to taste
  • nutmeg , to taste
  • pepper , to taste

Directions:

  1. Bake potatoes at 320 F about 1 hour.
  2. Let cool until just warm, peel and puree.
  3. Mix pureed potatoes with 2 egg yolks, starch butter and salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste.
  4. Roll out dough thinly (about 1/4 inch) between two sheets of baking paper which are dusted with some starch.
  5. Cut out as many rounds of 6 inches diameter as possible.
  6. Generously sprinkle cookie sheet with polenta.
  7. Carefully, using a spatula, place dough rounds onto polenta sprinkled cookie sheet. Refrigerate.
  8. For the filling, saute finely chopped shallots, garlic, chili and whole pine nuts in 2 1/2 ounces butter. Add spinach, saute shortly, season with salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste.
  9. Cream remaining egg yolk, baste dough rounds with egg yolk and place 1 tablespoon filling on one half of each round.
  10. Put aside remaining spinach filling.
  11. With a spatula, carefully flip other half of dough rounds over and seal rims, pressing lightly with a fork.
  12. In a large pot, bring slightly salted water to a slow boil, carefully place dough pockets in simmering water, let simmer for 3 - 5 minutes.
  13. Place remaining spinach on plates. Get pockets out of the boiling water, place on bed of spinach. Pour molten butter over the pockets, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 550.69 Kcal (2306 kJ)
Calories from fat 256.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.52g 44%
Cholesterol 176.09mg 59%
Sodium 249.97mg 10%
Potassium 1408.51mg 30%
Total Carbs 63.84g 21%
Sugars 9.65g 39%
Dietary Fiber 9.35g 37%
Protein 14.17g 28%
Vitamin C 54.3mg 90%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 78%
Iron 6.5mg 36%
Calcium 214.9mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 131.98 Kcal (553 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.84g 44%
Cholesterol 42.2mg 59%
Sodium 59.91mg 10%
Potassium 337.55mg 30%
Total Carbs 15.3g 21%
Sugars 2.31g 39%
Dietary Fiber 2.24g 37%
Protein 3.4g 28%
Vitamin C 13mg 90%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 78%
Iron 1.6mg 36%
Calcium 51.5mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.6
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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