Marinos Shad Stuffed With Spinach Recipes

MARINO'S SHAD STUFFED WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In 2 tablespoons of butter, saute the onion and 1 teaspoon of garlic until transparent. Stir in 2 tablespoons of wine. Add the spinach, cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the cream cheese, mozzarella and Monterey Jack. Add another teaspoon of garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, pecorino, parsley and remaining garlic.
• Place the shad, skin side down, on a well-buttered baking dish and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the spinach filling under the flaps and pat them closed. Top with the bread-crumb mixture, then the sliced onion. Sprinkle on paprika and the rest of the wine and dot with the remaining butter.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake 25-30 minutes. Uncover and brown under the broiler.

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.

SOLE STUFFED WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Blanch fresh spinach if using, thaw frozen if using. Squeeze all excess moisture out, and chop if not already chopped.
• Place in bowl.
• Sauté mushrooms, onion, garlic till mushrooms are slightly golden, Season with salt, pepper and thyme.
• Add to spinach.
• Mix in rest of ingredients except fish.
• Tear off 8 pieces of plastic wrap about 4" x4".
• Place 2 Tbsp or so on one piece and roll up so that you have a little log about 3 inches long and about 1 inch in diameter. Do this with all the stuffing mixture.
• Place in a single layer in freezer for a couple of hours until frozen.
• Thoroughly thaw fish if frozen.
• Unwrap 1 stuffing portion for each piece of fish.
• Roll up fish around frozen stuffing.
• Place seam side down in baking dish.
• Season with salt and pepper & brush with melted butter.
• Bake 20 min at 350°F.
• Place unused portion of stuffing in a ziploc bag in freezer for future use.