SPINACH-STUFFED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PATTIES

Spinach-Stuffed Butternut Squash Patties image

This recipe makes a great autumn appetizer. It melts in your mouth, leaving a taste of fall goodness.

Provided by fromgardentosoupbowl.com

Time 50m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 butternut squash - peeled, halved, seeded, and grated
1 potato, peeled and grated
½ onion, peeled and grated
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 cups chopped fresh spinach

Steps:

Combine butternut squash, potato, onion, and salt in a large bowl; let sit until moisture is drawn out, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a colander and squeeze out excess moisture.
Place squash mixture in a bowl and mix in flour, egg, black pepper, and baking powder until well blended.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir spinach until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season spinach with salt and pepper; transfer to a bowl.
Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons squash mixture and form into a small ball using your hands; flatten into a patty. Add 1 teaspoon spinach to the flattened patty and form patty around the spinach into a ball. Flatten the ball with the palms of your hands. Repeat using the remaining squash mixture and spinach creating 12 to 14 more spinach-stuffed patties.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook patties until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer cooked patties to a plate and repeat with remaining oil and patties.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 13.3 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 199.6 mg, Sugar 2.1 g