Asiago Spinach Cakes

(from sanch144’s recipe box)

Categories: Dinner

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 4 oz. asiago cheese, finely diced
  • 1 yellow onion, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp. dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs, separated
  • 1/2 tsp. each salt and fresh ground black pepper
  • Nonstick cooking spray, EVOO or Butter
  • Lemon wedges

Directions

  1. Add egg, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper to a mixing bowl, whisk to combine.

  2. Add spinach, cheese, onion and garlic, fold into egg mixture.

  3. Add 1/4-1/2 cup breadcrumbs to reach consistency where cakes stick together, but aren’t overly dry.

  4. Form into 8 cakes, dredge in remaining panko

  5. Heat a nonstick skillet (I used a griddle) over medium heat, grease or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

  6. Dredge cakes in remaining panko, press to coat.

  7. Place cakes on griddle, cover and cook for 5 minutes, flip gently and cook for another 5 minutes, until toasted, and cheese begins to ooze out.

  8. Serve imediately with wedges of lemon.

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