Spinach with Roquefort and sesame

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g spinach, fresh
• 100 g cheese (Roquefort)
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 clove(s) garlic
• 1 shallot(s)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 100 ml cream
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Vegetable side dish e.g. with steak

Wash and sort the spinach, removing any tough stems. Bring about 1 liter of salted water to a boil, add the spinach, let it wilt, lift it out of the water with a ladle, and then plunge it into ice water. Squeeze out the spinach, reserving the liquid. Roast the sesame seeds in a small pan without adding any fat until golden brown. Finely chop the shallot and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the shallot and let it become translucent, pour in the reserved spinach liquid, and reduce slightly. Add the Roquefort, cream, and garlic. Melt the cheese while stirring and simmer until it reaches a creamy consistency. Add the spinach, season with pepper and a little salt if desired (careful, as the cheese is already salty). Stir in the sesame seeds. The spinach is a great accompaniment to, for example, beef steak, but also to plain schnitzel. Any other spicy blue cheese can be used instead of Roquefort.