Saturday, December 29, 2007

Cheesy Spinach Coils

Next time I try these, I might try puff pastry instead of the pizza dough, which got a bit rough and hard to eat in my opinion. Also would be good dipped in tomato sauce, mmm.


Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 (10-ounce) package refrigerated pizza dough

Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add the onion, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Scrape into a medium bowl and add the spinach, cheese, lemon juice, nutmeg, and cayenne and mix well.

2. Press the dough into a 12-by 14-inch rectangle. Cut in half crosswise and spread each half with half the spinach mixture. Roll up, starting from the long side, and press the edge of the dough to the roll to seal. Pinch each end of rolled dough. Cover and refridgerate for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cut each roll crosswise into 12 slices, and place the coils cut side down on a baking sheet.

4. Bake until the dough is cooked, 15-18 minutes.

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