Name: Spinach Surprise- Pasta with Spinach and Paneer recipe by Shri Kripa at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Large Spinach Leaves 20; Breadcrumbs 1 bowl; Cheese 1/2 cup,grated; Cooked pasta 1 bowl.; Ingredients for filling:; Paneer 200 grams, grated; Onion 1 small (chopped); Chilli flakes 1/2 tsp; Garlic Salt to taste (if you do not have garlic salt then add chopped garlic and salt); For Pasta in White Sauce:; Butter 2 tablespoon; Whole wheat flour 2 Tablespoon; Milk 2 cups; Garlic Salt; Pizza seasoning -1 teaspoon; Chilli flakes - 1/2 teaspoon

ABOUT Spinach Surprise- Pasta with Spinach and Paneer RECIPE

Spinach surprise is an Italian pasta dish. I have given an Indian twist to this recipe by adding our cheese that is Paneer. This is a healthier version of pasta as white sauce is prepared using whole wheat flour. This is an easy dish to prepare and also an yummy method to introduce spinach to picky eaters. Spinach surprise is a nutritionally rich dish as it contains all the main food groups such as carbohydrate, protein and fat along with minerals. Now let’s learn to prepare this dish, shall we?

Ingredients Serving: 4

Large Spinach Leaves 20
Breadcrumbs 1 bowl
Cheese 1/2 cup,grated
Cooked pasta 1 bowl.
Ingredients for filling:
Paneer 200 grams, grated
Onion 1 small (chopped)
Chilli flakes 1/2 tsp
Garlic Salt to taste (if you do not have garlic salt then add chopped garlic and salt)
For Pasta in White Sauce:
Butter 2 tablespoon
Whole wheat flour 2 Tablespoon
Milk 2 cups
Garlic Salt
Pizza seasoning -1 teaspoon
Chilli flakes - 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions

Make the first layer of pasta.
Mix grated paneer, chopped onion, minced green chilli along with chilli flakes and garlic salt.
Clean spinach leaves, take one spinach leaf and add paneer filling and fold like a pocket.
Keep this spinach pocket in the greased baking dish.
Prepare spinach pockets using reaming spinach leaves.
This forms the first layer of the dish.
Now for the second layer.
Prepare white sauce by taking butter in a pan. To this add wheat flour and fry till you get a nice aroma.
To this add milk along with garlic salt, pizza seasoning and chilli flakes to taste.
To this white sauce add cooked pasta and mix nicely. Pour this pasta over our first layer.
Then comes the third layer.
Mix bread crumbs with grated cheese and spread over second layer.
Now bake in pre-heated oven at 180 degree Centigrade till cheese melts and top layer becomes golden brown in color.
Serve hot spinach surprise with masala garlic bread or plain garlic bread.

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