Feta Neptune Topping For Meat Or Fish Recipes

TILAPIA FETA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add spinach to skillet; cook and stir until spinach is wilted and cooked down, 5 more minutes. Stir olives, feta cheese, lemon rind, salt, oregano, and white pepper into spinach. Cook until feta cheese has melted and flavors have blended, about 5 more minutes.
• Spread spinach mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange tilapia fillets over spinach mixture. Mix butter and lemon juice in a small bowl and drizzle over fish; sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake fish in the preheated oven until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily, 20 to 25 minutes.

FETA-STUFFED HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Knead together the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Form the mixture into 8 equal-sized balls; flatten to make thin patties. Place about 1/4 cup of feta cheese onto each of four of the patties. Top each of the patties with cheese with one of the patties without; press the edges together to seal the cheese into the center.
• Cook on the preheated grill until the burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, 7 to 8 minutes per side for well done. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

FETA NEPTUNE TOPPING FOR MEAT OR FISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well.
• Use for baking on top of fish or as a topping for your favorite grilled or broiled steak.
• Makes enough for 4 servings.
• Note: if you using in baking with fish, use 1 cup of fresh spinach, packed, instead of the cooked.

FISH TOPPING

Steps:

• Melt enough butter to coat both side of the fish in a baking dish.
• Sprinkle garlic & onion powder, salt & pepper on both sides of fish.
• Place on the fish mixture of: crab meat, mayonnaise, parsley flakes, round onion.
• Sprinkle over the above mixture: grated parmesan cheese & then the bread crumbs last.
• Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

STEAK NEPTUNE

Steps:

• Place the steaks between sheets of plastic wrap.
• Pound with the flat side of a mallet until they are of an even thickness (about ¼" or so).
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place some crabmeat on one end of each steak and then sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Roll the steaks up to encase the filling.
• Roll the steaks in cornstarch, coating heavily.
• Heat the butter in a saucepan and, over medium heat, sauté the steaks for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through, turning them to brown evenly.
• Remove the steaks from pan and keep them warm.
• Add the scallions and green peppers to pan, and sauté for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the flour and add the wine.
• Heat to boiling, stirring up the browning.
• Add the cream and boil, stirring, until the sauce is thickened and smooth.
• Add the steaks to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• Serve garnished with chopped parsley.

CHICKEN FETA PIZZA TOPPING

Steps:

• Lightly brush dough with olive oil.
• Layer remaining ingredients in order given.
• Season with fresh or dried herbs to taste.

FILET OF FISH STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan.
• Add garlic and onion and saute for a minute or two.
• Add spinach to pan.
• Saute until all water evaporates. About 3 minutes.
• Take off heat. Add feta and parmesean. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Set aside to cool.
• Season fish with salt and pepper.
• Place about 2 tablespoons of filling onto the center of each piece of fish.
• Roll fish aroung stuffing.
• Place fish seam side down into baking dish.
• Drizzle with olive oil (if desired).
• Sprinkle fish with oregano and paprika.
• Bake at 400 degrees uncovered for 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

FETA TOMATO-BASIL FISH

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add tomatoes and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, broil fish 4-6 in. from the heat for 5-6 minutes. Top each fillet with tomato mixture and cheese. Broil 5-7 minutes longer or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.