Baked Spinach And Ricotta Patties With Parmesan Cheese

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Crispy and tasty, these baked spinach and ricotta patties with no additional frying oil are an amazing vegetarian meat substitute.

Baked Spinach and Ricotta Patties on a plate

This recipe was inspired by Spinach Cornbread Muffins, Best Easy Potato Fritters and Vegan Chickpea Patties.

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Why We Love This Recipe
Ingredients
How To Make This Ricotta and Spinach Recipe Step by Step
Serving Ideas
How To Store Ricotta and Spinach Patties
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Why We Love This Recipe

For anyone looking to reduce their meat intake and make their main dishes - vegetarian, different patties and fritters recipes are a great option.

They can really be a a great recipe and great additions to the overall daily values of vegetable intake as with patties and fritters you can really choose to add as many different veggies as you like.

Simply change a few ingredients and bake your basic recipe into an indulging and tasteful dish.

My favorite combination for patties is green veggies and cheese. And these patties have two very different types of cheese and one of the best fresh veggies you can ask for - spinach leaves.

This is also a great recipe for baby-led weaning and picky eaters.

Ingredients

To make this amazing recipe you will need the following ingredients:

Ricotta cheese: there is nothing like ricotta cheese to pair perfectly with spinach leaves. It has such a unique taste and consistency that you cannot really substitute it with any other cheese so I would not even try doing these patties without ricotta.
Fresh spinach leaves: fresh spinach leaves (preferably organic) or fresh baby spinach leaves are the main ingredient here and you really want them to be fresh. In case you don't have any fresh spinach leaves, you can always try and substitute with some swiss chard. Once you wash them they have to be perfectly dry for this recipe to work.
Parmesan cheese: parmesan cheese really gives that additional flavor and consistency to the patties. Parmesan naturally is a bit salty, so I am always very careful when adding any additional salt to the patties.
Plain flour: just regular plain flour is the thing I use for these patties, but you can actually use any flour of your liking.
Eggs: to bring all the ingredients together, you need some good quality eggs. Preferably those that are either free-range or organic.
Seasoning: salt and pepper (preferably black pepper) to taste

How To Make This Ricotta and Spinach Recipe Step by Step

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To make this delicious ricotta and spinach recipe, follow the below steps:

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Line a baking tray with a baking sheet.
Wash the fresh spinach leaves for your spinach patties and let them completely dry of any excess water before chopping them up. It is very important that they dry in order to bake them properly.
Put the beaten egg (both egg yolks and egg whites) into a large bowl and add the ricotta, Parmesan cheese and fresh ricotta cheese and mix together.
Add the flour and a little salt to the batter and mix until you have a thick batter.
Now gently fold in the spinach leaves.
Place tablespoon-sized balls of mixture on the baking sheet a few inches apart. Continue with all the remaining batter.
Brush with some olive oil and optionally you can add a sprinkle of extra parmesan cheese on top. Put in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes before flipping over.
Continue baking for another 10 minutes.
Once the spinach fritters turn golden brown on the edges they are baked, and you can take them out of the oven.
Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Serving Ideas

Serve your original recipe with some of the following foods and ideas:

Along with some yogurt dips
Serve in some homemade tomato sauce.
Add to a serving plate with some fresh and raw veggies or other fritters such as zucchini fritters.
Serve alongside a simple salad.
Enjoy as a main course alongside some baked sweet potato.

How To Store Ricotta and Spinach Patties

Any leftover patties can be stored in an airtight container and in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

For long-term storage, simple place them in silicone bags and freeze for up to 3 months.

For reheating/thawing, this can be done at:

room temperature
microwave
oven

Baked Spinach and Ricotta Patties on a plate with a yellow kitchen towel on the side.

FAQ

Can I Make These Spinach and Ricotta Patties in An Air Fryer?

Of course. And this might even be the best and healthiest way to make them. With no added oils and reduced cooking times.

Can I Fry These Patties in A Frying Pan?

This too is an option. Make sure you use medium heat and either a nonstick spray or some little oil on the pan before placing the patties to bake. Use a kitchen towel to drain any excess liquid and oil after baking and before serving.

Can I Make The Spinach And Ricotta Recipe Without Flour?

Yes, you can definitely make these patties without the flour but in that case, I would use breadcrumbs or panko to bring the ingredients together. For a gluten-free option you can always check gluten-free breads or breadcrumbs.

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