Bettys Spinach And Feta Loaf Recipes

IMPOSSIBLY EASY SPINACH AND FETA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Grease pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches. Mix spinach, cheese and onions in pie plate.
• Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SPINACH AND PINE NUT MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients. Spread mixture in ungreased loaf pan, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 or 9x5x3 inches, or shape into 9x5-inch loaf in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
• Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of loaf. Bake uncovered 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until thermometer reads 160°F (170°F if ground pork is used). Let stand 5 minutes; remove from pan.

SPINACH AND FETA MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix all ingredients, except spinach and cheese, in a large bowl. Stem and cook the spinach (or thaw, if frozen) and squeeze dry, and chop finely. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with a piece of waxed paper. On the waxed paper, shape the meat mixture into a neat rectangle about 9 inches by 13 inches, keeping the thickness as even as possible. Spread the chopped spinach over the meat. crumble the cheese and distribute over the spinach.. Starting from a short side, use the waxed paper to help roll up the meat, jelly-roll fashion, into a log. With moistened fingers, press and pat the ends shut and seal up any cracks that develop. Slide the waxed paper away from the meat log and bake in preheated oven about 45 minutes, or to 160° at the center. Remove from oven and let stand a few minutes to firm up, then cut into thick slices and serve. Serves 2, makes leftovers!

HEARTY SPINACH AND FETA CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Warm 1/4 cup of the reserved spinach liquid to just above 100F (105 to 115, ideally).
• Stir the yeast and sugar into the warm spinach liquid, let stand until foamy, 10 minutes.
• Add remaining 1/2 cup spinach liquid, feta cheese, oil, spinach, and nutmeg and stir thoroughly.
• Mix the flour and salt and stir into the spinach mixture.
• Knead on a floured surface or in a Mixmaster until dough is well marbled, 8 to 10 minutes. Add more flour, if the dough is sticky, but it is okay if it is slightly moist. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours.
• The dough may be even wetter after rising because of the spinach. Pour the dough onto a well-floured work surface and flour the top of the dough if necessary. Shape into a loaf and place on a lightly oiled bread pan. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 400F and bake the loaf 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool completely on a rack.

BACON, SPINACH AND FETA MUFFIN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
• Grease a 21cm x 10cm (base measurement) loaf pan.
• Remove rind and most of the at from bacon and chop.
• Add bacon and onion to a medium non-stick frying pan; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp and onion is soft.
• Remove from pan reserving a 1/4 of the bacon mixture.
• Add spinach and oregano to pan; cook and stir until just wilted and remove from pan and cool slightly.
• Sift flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well at the centre and add oil, egg and milk and stir until just combined (don't overmix or you will toughen the mix).
• Gently fold in spinach mixture and feta until just combined.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pan and top with reserved bacon mixture and extra feta.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean.
• Stand pan for 5 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool slightly and then serve with butter.