A Lenten Meal: Spinach Stuffed Trout

Ahh, the Lenten season is upon us. That means no meat on Friday. It also means we can finally eat all that trout Stephen and the boys caught last fall and tucked away in our freezer.

I was never a fish fan until recently. Although I loved shellfish of all kinds, fish filet, unless fried, always struck me as rather bland. But then I became a Catholic, and I had to learn to like fish because we just can't have shrimp and crab legs every Friday.

This dish is an especially healthy one--only four Weight Watcher points. What's more, it's tasty and easy to make. If you don't have fishermen in your family, purchase some trout filets at the Publix. If they don't have trout (or if it's too expensive), use tilapia. That fish works well too.

Ingredients:
4 (or so) trout filets
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 oz. crumbled light feta cheese
2 to 3 tbsp. Egg Beaters or egg substitute
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dill
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. While oven is heating, press all the water out of the chopped spinach. Then place it between paper towels, or even a dish towel, and press again, pressing out all the water. Put the spinach in a food processor with the feta cheese, Egg Beaters, and seasonings. Pulse several times until all those ingredients are well mixed. Line a cookie sheet with Reynolds Release Non-Stick foil. Lay the filets on the foil. Put a dollop of spinach mixture on each filet. Then roll each filet around the spinach mixture, securing with toothpicks if necessary. Put in oven and bake for 20 minutes.

I serve these tasty seafood rolls with grits (my husband's required side dish for fish) and another vegetable (tonight it was carrots).

The Votes Are In:
Oh, and many thanks to my readers who voted on the birthday dilemma. Overwhelmingly, the votes recommended allowing Davis to have the dinner of his choice. Readers did not mind breaking a streak for a birthday boy and graciously accepted that another Calypso chicken dinner would not "count" as a break in the streak. Davis thanks you all as well.