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Spinach Tartlets Recipe
A simple, less exotic spinach filling for the whole wheat tartlets. The low - calorie white sauce keeps the snack healthy. For a tea party, you can create a range of different fillings. Remember however to go easy on the mozzarella cheese even if it is low in calories than other types of processed cheese.
Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 15 minutes |
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Ingredients
For The Whole Wheat Bread Tartlets
- 8 whole wheat bread slices
- 1 1/2 tsp melted low-fat butter for greasing and brushing
- For The Low - Calorie White Sauce
- 5 tbsp chopped cauliflower or chopped bottle gourd doodhi / lauki
- 1/2 tsp low-fat butter
- 1 tsp whole wheat flour gehun ka atta
- 1/4 cup low fat milk 99.7% fat-free
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste kalimirch
For The Spinach Filling
- 2 1/2 cups chopped spinach palak
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
- salt to taste
- 8 tsp grated mozzrella cheese
Ingredients
For The Whole Wheat Bread Tartlets
For The Spinach Filling
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Instructions
For the whole wheat bread tartlets
- Remove the crust from the bread slices.
- Flatten each slice using a rolling pin.
- Grease a muffin tray using ¾ tsp of melted butter and press the bread slices.
- Brush the bread slices with the remaining ¾ tsp of melted butter and bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Keep aside.
- For the low - calorie white sauce
- Combine the cauliflower and 1 cup of water in a non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes or till soft. Allow it to cool slightly and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the whole wheat flour and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the milk and cauliflower purée and mix well till no lumps remain and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute or till the sauce thickens.
- Add the salt and pepper and mix well.
For the spinach filling
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the green chillies and spinach, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuosly.
- Add the prepared low-calorie white sauce and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Divide the spinach filling into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
How to proceed
- Fill a portion of the spinach filling in each bread tartlets and sprinkle 1 tsp of cheese over it.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 4 to 5 minutes or till the cheese melts.
- Serve immediately.