Cheese Spinach And New Potato Bake Recipes

CHEESE, SPINACH AND NEW POTATO BAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a pan of boiling salted water, cook the potatoes for 12-15 mins, until just tender. Drain and keep to one side
• While the potatoes are bubbling away, cook the spinach in a separate pan of boiling water for 2 mins. Drain and plunge into a bowl of cold water to refresh. Drain again. Use your hands to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Roughly chop the leaves.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C. With a little bit of butter on a piece of kitchen paper, lightly grease a 2 litre capacity gratin or baking dish. Blend the cornflour with 2 tbsp milk in a bowl. Break in the eggs and whisk together. Whisk in the rest of the milk and cream. Add the nutmeg and cheese and season. Mix the potatoes, spinach and egg mixture in the baking dish. Bake for 25-30 mins, or until golden and puffy.

SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place cottage cheese, eggs, flour, sour cream, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Process until smooth. Mix spinach, cottage cheese mixture, and 2 cups of Cheddar cheese in a bowl, then spread into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Top with the remaining 2 cups of Cheddar cheese and continue baking until cheese has melted, about 10 minutes.

CHEDDAR & SPINACH TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake 60-70 minutes or until tender., When cool enough to handle, cut each potato lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in.-thick shells. In a large bowl, mash pulp with milk and butter, adding spinach, Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, onion, salt and pepper., Spoon into potato shells; return to baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

SPINACH AND CHEESE BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes in several places with a fork and bake at 400 for about 1 hour, until tender Allow potatoes to cool slightly.
• Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out flesh, leaving a 1/4 inch shell.
• Arrange shells on a baking sheet.
• Mash flesh.
• Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and stir.
• Add spinach and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add potatoes, yogurt and milk, stirring until blended.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add mix to potato shell and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake about 25 minutes at 350 until tops are golden and potatoes are heated through.

NEW POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place potatoes and salt in large saucepan. Add cold water to cover. Bring to a boil; simmer 8 minutes. Just before draining, add spinach. Drain.
• Sauce: In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add scallions; cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Sprinkle flour over scallions and whisk to blend. In 2 additions, whisk in warm milk until smooth. Add salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat. Whisk in 1 cup of the cheese.
• Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Layer half the potatoes and spinach in dish; spoon half the sauce over. Sprinkle with half the remaining cheese. Top with remaining potatoes and sauce. Sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes. Top with bread crumbs. Bake 10 minutes more until browned. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes.

CHEESY SPINACH-POTATO EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush a 2-quart baking dish with butter. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden in places, 5 to 7 minutes. Add spinach and thyme; cook until spinach wilts and darkens slightly, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes and milk; season with pepper.
• Simmer until milk thickens and reduces slightly and potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife but still retain their shape, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk eggs with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and nutmeg. Stir cooled potato mixture and half of cheese into eggs.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish and cover with parchment-lined foil. (If assembling the day before, wrap the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake). Bake casserole, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle evenly with remaining half of cheese, and continue baking until set and golden brown in places, 15 to 25 minutes more (if the top is browning too quickly, tent with foil). Let cool slightly before serving.