Cheesy Spinach Bundles Recipes

CHEESY SPINACH BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix first 4 ingredients and egg yolk until blended.
• Unroll crescent dough, then separate into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle diagonally in half. Spoon 1 Tbsp. spinach mixture onto center of each triangle. Bring corners of dough to center over filling, overlapping ends; pinch ends together to seal. Place on baking sheets. Beat egg white lightly; brush onto bundles.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown.

EASY CHEESY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 12-inch saute pan over moderate heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese and let melt. Fold in the spinach until evenly combined. Add up to 3 tablespoons water if the mixture seems too dry. Sprinkle the nutmeg on top and season with salt and pepper.
• BYOC: Lemon zest and juice would bring a little bit of sunshine to this dish. Just add with the salt and pepper.

SPINACH-CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix all ingredients, except pasta sauce. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve with pasta sauce.

SPINACH CHEESE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix spreadable cheese, spinach and pepper in a small bowl.
• Roll out one sheet of pastry dough onto a floured surface, rolling into a 12 inch square.
• Cut pastry into 16 (3 inch) squares.
• Place about 1 teaspoons of cheese mixture in the center of each square.
• Brush edges each square with water.
• Bring edges together up over filling and twist tightly to seal.
• Fan out corners of pastry for a nice look.
• Place bundles about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
• Bake approximately 13 minutes or until golden brown.
• Repeat procedure with the remaining sheet of pastry dough and cheese mixture.
• Serve warm with dipping sauces.

SPINACH BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs until frothy. Squeeze out excess water from spinach, and add spinach to eggs. Fold in breadcrumbs, feta, scallions, dill, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a clean work surface. Brush phyllo lightly with oil, and lay another sheet on top. Repeat layering phyllo sheets until all are used. Cut the stacked sheets into four squares.
• Gently press phyllo squares into the four outer cups of a nonstick cupcake pan, being careful not to tear bottom. Spoon 1/4 of the spinach mixture into each lined cup. Gather excess dough at top of each filled cup, and twist to seal.
• Bake bundles in oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHEESY CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Place a chicken breast between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken breast with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Repeat with the other chicken breasts.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet, and cook the mushrooms until they begin to brown, about 8 minutes. Set aside. Beat egg in a shallow bowl. Place the cracker crumbs in another shallow bowl.
• In a bowl, mix together the mushrooms, cream cheese, 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese; spread the mixture generously over the chicken. Roll the chicken breasts up, dip each into beaten egg, and roll the bundles in cracker crumbs. Place into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the bundles with the remaining 1/4 cup of Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is cooked through, the filling has melted, and the crumbs are golden brown, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a roll should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHEESY SPINACH SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add spinach. Cover, reduce heat, and cook until heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain well, squeezing out excess moisture with your hands. Set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer onions to a double boiler; mix in milk, Cheddar cheese, flour, and ground black pepper; cook and stir until blended and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; fold in eggs and spinach. Pour the spinach mixture into baking dish and smooth top.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool briefly before cutting into squares.

SPINACH AND CHEESE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Thaw spinach.
• Drain well, pressing out excess moisture.
• In frypan, cook onion and garlic in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Combine spinach, onion mixture, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg yolk, basil, salt and pepper.
• Separate dough into 16 triangles.
• Cut each in half diagonally to form 32 triangles.
• Place 1 tbsp of spinach mixture in centre of each triangle.
• Bring corners to centre over filling, overlapping ends; press to seal.
• Place on greased baking sheets.
• Brush with beaten egg white; sprinkle with dillweed if desired.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.
• Makes 32 appetizers.

SPINACH CHEESE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees (very important or puff pastry will be doughy.)
• Combine cheese, spinach, pepper, shrimp in small bowl, mix well.
• Roll out one sheet of thawed puff pastry on floured surface into 12" square. Cut square into sixteen 3-inch squares.
• Place about 1 tsp cheese-shrimp mix in center of each square.
• Brush edges w/water. Bring edges up over filling and seal edges together.
• Place bundles 2" apart on a baking sheet. Bake 13 minutes or until golden brown.
• Repeat w/remaining pastry and cheese/shrimp mixture.

CHEESY SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Pour into a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low; cook 4-5 hours longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

SPINACH AND CHEESE SLAB BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly coat a 13x9" baking pan or dish with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl to combine. Grate butter into dry ingredients on the large holes of a box grater, then lightly toss to coat. Freeze 10 minutes.
• Scatter about three-quarters of Gruyère and Parmesan over flour mixture, then add crushed red pepper flakes. Squeeze as much liquid out of spinach as possible, pull into shreds, and strew over flour mixture.
• Whisk buttermilk and sour cream in a large measuring glass or small bowl. Pour into bowl with flour mixture and mix with a fork just until combined. Knead in bowl with your hands until a soft cohesive dough forms (do not overmix).
• Scrape dough into prepared pan and press into an even layer. Using a bench scraper or knife, deeply score into 12 portions (cut down almost to pan beneath). Scatter reserved Gruyère and Parmesan over.
• Bake biscuits until puffed and golden, 30-35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl. Combine softened cream cheese, drained spinach, 1 cup Mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cut each chicken breast in half to make them around 1/4-inch thick.
• Place a few tablespoons of spinach mixture on the widest end of each chicken breast.
• Roll up and secure closed with toothpicks; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk eggs; set aside.
• Crush Ritz crackers in a small resealable bag, pour into a small mixing bowl and set aside.
• Dip each chicken bundle in egg until coated, then roll in cracker crumbs and place seam side down in a
• 9 x 13 inch baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, carefully remove all toothpicks, and spoon 2 tablespoons of marinara on top of each chicken bundle and top with a sprinkle of the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.