Spinach is definitely one of the healthy vegetables you can choose for many of your daily vitamin needs. These leafy greens not only boost hydration but it performs a lot of other helpful things for your body like prevention of osteoporosis to cutting the risks of iron deficiency anemia.
Packed with nutrients, it is said that you'll absorb more calcium and iron if you eat it cooked and there's not better way of making use of this ingredient but by making it a big part of your soup.
In today's Cook Like a Chef, Chef Mahmoud is sharing one of his best kept healthy recipes. Check out if this one works for you because for us, this is not only healthy but amazingly delicious — a great way of starting any meal.
Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
¼ cup Mushroom
2 tbsp nuts
1/2 cup feta cheese
½ cup cooking cream
1 bowl of spinach leaves
¼ cup of anchovy
1 pc egg
Salt and pepper to taste
Method of Cooking:
To cook, poach an egg and keep it aside.
Blend half of spinach and cream. Meanwhile in a pot, sauté onions in olive oil until fragrant, add anchovy, mushroom and blended spinach with cream. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
In other pan, saute another half spinach in olive oil and mix it with feta cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Put saute spinach on the bottom of the bowl and poached egg on top, pour soup slowly on side of the bowl, and add nuts to garnish.
About the Chef
Chef Mahmoud Mohamed
Sous Chef, Fanar Hotel and Residence
Chef Mahmoud Mohamed, is Sous Chef in charge of Al Souk Restaurant at Fanar Hotel and Residence, Salalah, Oman. Chef Mahmoud started his career 20 years ago in Egypt as a commis chef. He grew in his career from working in different properties in Egypt, until in 2012 he got an opportunity to work at Fanar Hotel and Residence. That was his first time working abroad, and his position back then was as Chef de Partie. With more than nine years of experience with the company and his deep passion for cooking and guest satisfaction, he got promoted to Sous Chef. His speciality is Arabic and French Cuisine. For him, to see people happy with his food is everything. When not cooking he likes to ride a horse.
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