Savory crepes are a great meal for a supper or a brunch. The Chick Pea Crepes offered by Delicious t.v. are great. They’re quick and easy to make and surprisingly don’t use soy.

Creamy shitake and spinach crepes

Yield: 8

Ingredients:

For the creamy sauce:

  • 1 – 1&1/2 cups plain soy milk
  • 1 vegetable bouillon cube
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • splash of white wine
  • Italian herb mixture
  • dash nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the filling:

  • 100 grams shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 200 grams fresh spinach
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 onion, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

For the Crepes:
Chick Pea Crepes from Delicious tv

Creamy shitake and spinach crepesCreamy shitake and spinach crepes

Directions:

  1. The batter for the crepes can be made ahead of time, and left to rest.
  2. Meanwhile, make the cream sauce.
  3. Place the soy milk in a sauce pan.
  4. Add the corn starch and stir well to blend.
  5. Add the vegetable bouillon cube and heat the mixture to low soft boil.
  6. Stir the mixture well as it becomes thick.
  7. Add a splash of white wine and season to taste with salt and pepper and a dash of nutmeg.
  8. Prepare the shiitake mushrooms. Slice them thinly.
  9. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a small frying pan.
  10. Add the shiitakes and saute until soft.
  11. Prepare the spinach, wash well and spin dry.
  12. Place 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan.
  13. Heat the pan, when the oil is hot, add the minced onions and garlic.
  14. Only allow to cook enough to release the aromas, you don’t want the garlic to brown.
  15. Add the spinach and quickly turn over, it only takses a minute to wilt.
  16. Stir well so that the spinach, onion and garlic are mixed well.
  17. Make the crepes. You can keep them warm by placing them on a plate and covering with aluminum foil, and putting them in a warm oven.

To assemble the crepes:
Place a crepe on the plate, put a generous amount of mushrooms on one half of the crepe, layer a nice amount of cream sauce on top, and fold the other half of the crepe over on top. Do the same with the spinach mixture. Serve 2 or 3 nice crepes per person.

Notes:

Other ideas for savory crepe fillings are:

  • Spinach, mushrooms, onions, and soy cheese
  • Asparagus, shallots, mushrooms, and soy cheese
  • Avocado, tomato, onion and soy cheddar
  • Artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, tomatoes, bell peppers soy cheese
  • Zucchini, bell peppers, spinach, mushrooms, green spring onions and soy cheese