Sardines aux épinards

This is a delightful sardine recipe from France.  The spinach and fish go so well together.  It can be served as a starter or as a light supper dish.

Preparation Time: 15 Mins

Cooking Time: 20 Mins

Total Time: 35 Mins

Ingredients

For 2 servings…

450 gms           Spinach     

                     Salt          

½ tsp              Milk         

6                    Sardines  - scaled and cleaned  

10 gms            Breadcrumbs  - fresh white      

30 ml              Olive oil    

Method

Wash the spinach well and wilt in a saucepan.  Drain, chop and season the spinach with salt.  Mix in the milk and spread over the bottom of a buttered ovenproof dish.

Heat an oven to 180°C.

Wash and dry the sardine and then arrange them on the spinach.  Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, a pinch of salt and the olive oil.  Bake them until browned (about 15 minutes) in the oven.

Wine recommendations

A dry white wine.

Conventional

     Côtes de Provence blanc

Interesting

     Côtes de Gascogne blanc

     Entre-deux-Mers

     Jurançon sec

     Vin de pays Charentais blanc