Crushed potatoes with spinach and capers recipe
This Scandinavian side dish marries potatoes with spinach and capers to pack a real flavour punch, and goes perfectly with baked or poached fish.
See method- Serves 6
- 5 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
- 221 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1kg (2lb) new potatoes, halved lengthways
- 30g (1oz) butter
- 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
- 2 onions, finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained
- 300g (10oz) baby spinach
- ½ lemon, squeezed, plus extra wedges to serve
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 925kJ 221.0kcal
- Fat
- 9g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.5g
- Sugars
- 6g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 32.0gProtein 5.1gFibre 5.1g
Method
- Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes or until just tender, then drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter and oil in a sauté pan, add the onions and fry for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and capers and fry for another minute. Next, add the potatoes and crush lightly with the back of a fork.
- Add the spinach and stir until it has just wilted. Squeeze over the lemon juice, season, then serve.
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