German Spinach with Potatoes and Fried Eggs

This is a popular German meatless dish: Spinach with potatoes and fried eggs  – It’s a  true German dish, and as of today, it is the meal for many families. It is healthy and makes a tasteful combination for a nutritious meal.
Spinach is not only good food for babies. This green vegetable has high nutritional values; contains antioxidants, especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled. Spinach is a rich source of vitamins A, C, E, K, B2, B6 and for minerals such as magnesium, manganese, iron, calcium, potassium, folic acid, copper, protein, phosphorus, zinc, niacin, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids. Happy Cooking!

Ingredients Spinach Potatoes Fried Eggs

-2-3 servings –
500 g fresh or frozen (chopped) spinach
3 tbsp butter
1 small onion
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp heavy cream
4 eggs
1 tsp cooking oil
3 medium sized potatoes
salt, fresh grated nutmeg, pepper to taste

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Cooking Instructions

Using Fresh Spinach:
Remove stems, place briefly in boiling water. Drain and keep 200ml of the spinach water. Let cool off.
Puree spinach by using a hand blender or food processor.

Using frozen Spinach:
Defrost spinach, and puree with hand blender or food processor.
If you don’t want the spinach to be a puree, you can cut the defrosted or cooked spinach in fine little pieces with a very sharp knife.

• Peel potatoes, cut in halves or leave as whole if they are small.
• Boil potatoes in water until they are soft. Drain.They should be done at the same time with the spinach and the eggs.
• Peel onion, chop fine.
• Melt butter in  a pan, saute onions, add flour, mix well. Add the spinach water. Stir until it has thickened.
• Add spinach, cook until spinach is hot.
• Spice to taste and add the heavy cream.
• Make the fried eggs.

Serve with boiled potatoes or “Pellkartoffeln” (boiled potatoes with the peel on)  and fried eggs.
Instructions for the Boiled potatoes
Peel the potatoes
Cut in quarters
Place in a pot that is filled with purified water and a 1/2 tsp salt. Potatoes should be slightly covered with water
Boil until potatoes are soft
Drain the water, and serve