Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto


Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto
For this simple recipe, thinly sliced and sautéed mushrooms, accompanied by cooked spinach, are combined with a pesto sauce.
16 K 3.8/5 (5 reviews)
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Last modified on: May 10th 2023
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 4 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Stage 1 - 1 min.
Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto
In a saucepan over medium heat, pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil and when it is hot add 1 shallot minced.

Add salt and pepper, cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto
Add prepared and chopped 250 g mushrooms, salt again and mix well...

Stage 3 - 8 min.
Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto
...and cook to your liking, typically until the mushrooms have run out of water.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto
Add 200 g cooked spinach...

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto
... then 25 g cream.

Stir and cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cream has reduced.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto
Remove from heat and add Ing5, mix well, ready.

Stage 7
Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto
Serve alone or with pasta or rice for example.
Remarks
You can use a classic pesto, or a variation like coriander-cashew pesto or tomato pesto sauce.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %110 RDI=10 %260 RDI=40 %860 RDI=40 %3,620 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=6 %20 RDI=2 %40 RDI=7 %140 RDI=7 %600 RDI: 7 %
Per person50 RDI=20 %50 RDI=5 %130 RDI=20 %430 RDI=20 %1,810 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 4.00 €
  • Per person : 2.00 €

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