Artichoke and Spinach Balls
I love keeping frozen vegetables handy in the refrigerator. We were invited to a friends house and came up with these to bring. I had all of the ingredients. Enjoy!
PS - I made these, packed them up and they vanished. I totally forgot to take a photo of the finished balls. New time...
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 (10 ounce) frozen box of spinach, thawed
- 1 (10 ounce) frozen box of artichokes, thawed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 shallot, chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Wrap spinach with a paper towel and squeeze out water. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add in oil and let pan get hot.
Add in spinach and artichoke and season with salt/pepper. Let cook for about 3-4 minutes. Add in shallots and garlic while continuing to cook for another 5 minutes.
Put spinach and artichoke mixture in the food processor and pulse until it's all broken down into small pieces. Then add in eggs and pulse a few more times. Place in a bowl.
Add in Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, tapioca flour and almond meal. Combine into the mixture. Use an ice cream scoop and form a ball then place on the parchment paper.
Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!