Lucys Spinach and Mushroom Satay

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Recipe submitted by lucy.smiles@farn-ct.ac.uk

Lucys Spinach and Mushroom Satay

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

2 lbs frozen spinach (or equivalent in fresh)
fresh/dried chilli (not powder) as much as you like
1 lb mushrooms
crunchy peanut butter 2-3 tablespoons
1 can of tomatoes or fresh equivalent.
bit of salt
1 medium sized onion
veg/olive oil not too strong

Directions:

Mash up the tomatoes with the peanut butter and chilli to form a liquid. Put oil in a wok or large frying pan and when hot add the liquid. Wait until the tomato sauce has started to bubble and going orange at the sides. Add the spinach and the diced onions. Cook this, not too hot until all the spinach has melted or 5-10 minutes if fresh. Add the 1lb of diced mushrooms. Meanwhile cook some brown or basmati rice.

I, for one, found this dish to be delicious! (So did my boyfriend.) The peanut butter adds a nice rich flavor, and the mushrooms are great just heated through but not cooked very long.

Archived comment by: elizabeth

I thought this recipe was very good. The flavor is unique with the peanut butter...it doesn't taste like peanut butter...it just seems to deepen and enrich the sauce. Give this a try. It sounds a little weird, but it tastes good.

Archived comment by: willwolf


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Re: Lucys Spinach and Mushroom Satay

« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2007, 11:09:15 AM »

Made this last night for dinner, and it was INCREDIBLE. I added some cooked lentils, and it was heavenly. I had it over brown rice, but I bet it's also excellent over cooked pasta, perhaps fettucine or linguini. Tasty, filling, and inexpensive - it's one of my new favorites. Thanks, Lucy!


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Re: Lucys Spinach and Mushroom Satay

« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2007, 09:27:48 PM »

Made this for dinner-I thought it needed a bit of sweet to balance out the salty peanut butter so I added a heaping table spoon each of Hoisin Sauce, BBQ Sauce and chili sauce. Served it over Jasmine rice -----yummy! It was very filling and nice hearty warm meal for a cool night.

Thanks for the recipe!


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Re: Lucys Spinach and Mushroom Satay

« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 08:15:37 PM »

The first time I made this, I only used the igredients in the recipe...it came out digusting. There was absolutely flavor to it...just a mild aftertaste of peanut butter and the textures of the veggies.

The second time I made this, I added a good amount of chopped garlic (like 6 cloves), lots of cayenne pepper, and a bit of sesame oil....and it turned out awsome.


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Re: Lucys Spinach and Mushroom Satay

« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2008, 11:32:20 PM »

It's a good base, but I agree that it needs more flavor than the recipe provides. Next time I might even half the spinach (or double everything else) for more powerful flavor.


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Re: Lucys Spinach and Mushroom Satay

« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2008, 08:36:13 AM »

I had expected the peanut butter to add a strong flavor to this recipe, but in the end I thought this was pretty bland and the peanut butter taste was almost nonexistent. My non-veg mom liked it, but only after she put a bunch of salt on it. Even after the salt, I still thought it lacked taste. Maybe next time I'll do as another reviewer did and add a lot of garlic and a couple of other spices.
On the other hand, it was very nutritious and filling, especially after adding some chickpeas to include some protein in the meal. As it is now, I would recommend it just as a kind of "I'm starving-and-need-something-fast-and-nutritious" recipe.


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