Sweetcorn and Spinach Bake

Sweetcorn and Spinach Bake

A few shortcuts and ready-made ingredients make this one of the easiest side dish recipes you’ll ever have the pleasure of preparing. Not only are the corn and spinach flavours intertwined excellently, but every bite is a stunning exploration of textures. Feel free to serve this in one large dish or a couple of smaller ones, the gorgeous colours will prove to be the perfect addition to your Christmas table either way.

Serves: 8 as a side

Ingredients

1 packet of Smash
415 g tin creamed sweetcorn
4 large spinach leaves
6 eggs
¼ cup cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup cornflakes
2 cobs sweetcorn for garnish (optional)
1 tbsp. English mustard
1 cup fresh cream or Orley Whip

Method

1. Prepare Smash as per packet instructions.
2. Chop spinach finely.
3. Whisk eggs and add English mustard.
4. Mix the eggs, Orley Whip and baking powder together.
5. Add the Smash mix.
6. Add the finely chopped spinach and cornflakes.
7. Pour into an oven dish.
8. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes in an oven preheated to 160°C.

Tips and variations:

1. Turn the dish into a main meal by adding 2 wheels of crumbed feta cheese and/or pan-fried bacon bits.

Recipe supplied by Kanaän Produce of Promise