Recipe: Spinach and Cheese Cakes by Dawn

 Before cooking

After cooking

Ingredients:
2 pkg frozen chopped spinach, 10 ounces each
3 Tb extra virgin olive oil, 1 for onion and 2 to fry cakes
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs,
1/2 cup grated parmesan/romano cheese
1 egg, beaten
salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions:
Defrost spinach in microwave.   Wring spinach dry by pressing into sieve over sink until spinach has given off all of its liquid.   Place spinach in a medium bowl.   Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add oil and onion and saute the onion until soft, 5 minutes.   


Add onion to spinach in bowl and return pan to stove top.   Turn off heat.   Add remaining ingredients to spinach: bread crumbs, cheese, egg, salt and pepper.  Combine mixture with a fork, then form into 3 inch patties.   Set aside.  

Add 2 Tb oil to skillet and reheat to medium high heat.   Cook cakes 2-3 minutes on first side. They will be dark brown, watch they don't burn.   Turn heat down to medium and flip over to cook 3 minutes on second side.