Cream Cheese Spinach Mushroom Crepe Filling Recipes

CREPES WITH SPINACH, BACON AND MUSHROOM FILLING

Steps:

• Prepare Basic Crepes recipe according to recipe directions. Separate with wax paper and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve about 1 tablespoon drippings, add 1 tablespoon butter, and saute mushrooms.
• In a separate saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in 1/4 cup flour, stirring constantly, until a smooth paste is formed. Gradually stir in 1 cup milk, stirring constantly until a smooth thick gravy is formed. Add bacon, mushrooms, spinach, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Let cook until somewhat thick, about 10 minutes.
• In saucepan bring broth to a boil. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and lemon juice. Temper eggs and broth together whisking constantly so as to cook, but not to scramble the eggs. (Cooking eggs to 170 degrees F). Again, salt and pepper to taste.
• Fill each crepe with spinach and meat filling, roll up, and top with warm egg sauce.

MUSHROOM CREPES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the milk and ½ cup water, whisk to combine.
• Microwave the 2 tablespoons of butter on high power in 30 seconds intervals until just melted, stirring to dissolve any pieces. It should not be above 140ºF (60ºC) when added to the batter or the eggs will curdle.
• Make a well in the flour mixture. Add the melted butter. Gradually add the liquid egg mixture. Constantly whisk until a smooth batter forms. Alternatively, in a blender, add the eggs, milk, ½ cup water, flour, salt, and melted butter. Blend on medium speed until smooth, about 40 to 45 seconds.
• Strain the batter into a medium bowl to remove any clumps. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Once chilled, whisk in about ¼ cup of water to thin out the consistency. It should be similar to cream in texture.
• Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Add ½ teaspoon butter, swirling to coat the pan. When melted, wipe the excess with a paper towel. There should be a thin film in the pan, coating the bottom and sides.
• Add a ¼ cup (60ml) of the batter to the 6 o'clock position of the skillet. Moving quickly, lift the skillet, tilt it slightly to coat the pan, and then swirl several times in a circular motion to evenly cover the entire skillet. Fill in any holes with batter as needed.
• Place the pan back over the heat. Cook until the edges pull away from the skillet and lightly golden brown underneath, about 45 seconds to 1 minute. Use a spatula to loosen. Use either your fingers or spatula to flip and cook until the bottom sets, about 10 to 30 seconds. Transfer the crepe to a plate.
• Stack the crepes on top of each other to keep warm while making the next batch, loosely cover with foil.
• Cook the remaining batter, wiping the pan clean and adding a thin layer of butter between each crepe.
• In a large skillet melt the butter over medium heat. Add the red onions and thyme, cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the minced garlic, saute for 30 seconds.
• Add the sliced mushrooms, salt, and black pepper. Sauté until the mushrooms release all their water, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add the baby spinach, stir and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the cream and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Evenly fill each crepe with the mushroom mixture, about ⅓ cup, and sprinkle some gruyere cheese on top. Fold over each side to close. Garnish with parsley, serve immediately.

SAVORY MUSHROOM, SPINACH & CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Make crepes if using homemade & set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet until hot enough to sizzle a slice of mushroom. Add the mushrooms all at once and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. About 10 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley, thyme, garlic, salt & pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in the spinach. Cover & cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Uncover & add the goat cheese, stirring until melted.
• Spoon mixture down the center of each crepe. Roll up crepes and arrange side by side in a 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Cover pan with foil and heat until cheese melts, about 15 minutes.
• Serve warm.

BAKED SPINACH MUSHROOM CREPES WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the crepes, heat butter in a skillet until golden brown, about 2 minutes, and let cool. Mix eggs, milk, flour, 4 pinches of salt and pepper in a blender for about 1 minute. Add browned butter to egg mixture and mix about 30 more seconds. Stir chives and parsley into egg mixture and set aside.
• For the filling, melt half of the butter in a large skillet, add spinach and stir over high heat until spinach is wilted. Season spinach mixture with salt and pepper, squeeze and set aside in a bowl.
• Heat remaining butter in skillet and sauté mushrooms, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper, stir in spinach and cheese and set aside.
• In a large (preferably nonstick) skillet, fry egg mixture into 8 thin crepes. Grease pan with oil after each crepe. Fry crepes until golden brown on both sides.
• Preheat oven to 200°C (approximately 400°F). Spread spinach mixture up centers of crepes, roll up firmly and place side-by-side in a baking dish. Boil cream and let simmer for 1-2 minutes. Season cream with salt, pepper and nutmeg, pour over crepes and sprinkle with cheese. Bake crepes until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve crepes immediately.

CREAMY MUSHROOM CREPE FILLING

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound chopped wild mushrooms and 2 thyme sprigs; saute until the mushrooms are golden, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add 2/3 cup heavy cream; toss to warm through. Remove from the heat and add a handful of parsley.

MUSHROOM CREPES

Steps:

• For the crepes: Combine the eggs, milk, butter, salt and 1/2 cup water in the blender and blend for 7 to 10 seconds. Add the flour and blend until just combined, about 5 seconds, then stir in the herbs. Rest the batter in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• For the mushroom filling: Meanwhile, finely chop half of the shiitake and cremini mushrooms and set aside.
• Heat a 12-inch saute pan over medium-low heat and add 2 tablespoons butter. When it has melted, add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add all the mushrooms
• (sliced and chopped), salt and pepper to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are soft and the entire mixture has reduced to about one third of its original volume, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the milk and cook until the mixture becomes a loose paste, about 2 minutes. Add the tarragon, chives and provolone and cook for another minute.
• Heat the oven to 200 degrees F or its lowest setting. And set a cooling rack inside a half-sheet
• pan.
• Place an 8-inch nonstick pan over medium-low heat and coat with cooking spray or 1 tablespoon butter. Pour 1 ounce of the batter into the center of the pan and swirl the pan to spread it around evenly. Cook for 30 seconds, or until the edges of the crepe begins to turn up. Flip (you can use a small offset spatula) and cook for another 10 seconds.
• Place the crepes in the oven on the cooling rack setup and cover with parchment until all the
• crepes are ready.
• Remove the crepes from the oven and turn broiler on high.
• Spread a thin layer of the mushroom mixture on a crepe. Top with Parmesan and another crepe. Transfer to a broiler-proof plate. Repeat with 1 more layer, finishing with Parmesan. Build another crepe on another broiler-proof plate. Put the plates into the oven (if they can fit) and broil until the cheese is just browned, about 1 minute.

SPINACH CHICKEN CREPES

Steps:

• For crepe batter, in a small bowl, combine egg and milk. Add flour and salt until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Heat a lightly greased 6-in. nonstick skillet; pour 2 tablespoons batter into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between., For sauce, in a large saucepan, bring vegetables and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender. , In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, evaporated milk, salt and pepper until smooth; stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese and sherry; stir until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat., Combine the spinach, chicken and 1 cup sauce; spread 1/4 cupful down the center of each crepe. Roll up and place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over crepes. Cover and bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS FOR ONE

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and heat until shimmering. Add spinach and mushrooms; cook and stir until spinach is almost completely wilted and mushrooms are cooked, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add garlic powder, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Add Parmesan cheese and cream cheese and stir until completely incorporated.

MUSHROOM CREPES WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the crepes using Nif's Basic Crepe Batter, recipe #354483.
• For the Cheese Sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Return to a low heat and cook for 5 minutes.
• Slowly pour in the cream, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened. Do NOT boil!
• Add the cheese and stir until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
• For the filling:.
• Saute the mushrooms in half the butter for about 5 minutes.
• Pour in half the Cheese Sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
• Fill each crepe with the mushroom filling. Fold over and place in a buttered shallow baking dish. Dot with remaining butter and pour on the rest of the sauce.
• Bake in a 350F oven for 1/2 hour or until heated through.