Parmesan Spinach Spread Recipes

CREAMY PARMESAN SPINACH

Steps:

• Place spinach and water in a Dutch oven; cover and cook for 3 minutes or until wilted. Drain and set aside., In the same pan, melt butter. Stir in the cream, lemon zest, garlic and pepper flakes; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Stir in cheese and spinach; heat through. Sprinkle with croutons.

PARMESAN SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the frozen chopped spinach, Italian-style seasoned bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, butter, green onion, eggs, salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 1 inch balls.
• Arrange the balls in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.

SPINACH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Drain spinach, reserving 1 cup liquid. In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, combine the spinach, eggs, bread crumbs, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, onion mixture and reserved liquid. , Spread in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

BAKED SPINACH PARMESAN DIP

Steps:

• Squeeze spinach to remove liquid. With a mixer, beat spinach, mayonnaise, cream cheese, onion, garlic, one cup of the parmesan cheese, and pepper until thoroughly combined.
• Mound mixture in a 3-4 cup baking dish.
• Sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese and the paprika.
• Bake in a 350 degree F. oven until hot in center and lightly browned on top, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot to spread on baguette slices.

WARM SPINACH-PARMESAN DIP

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is tender, about 6 minutes. Add flour; stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in stock and cream; bring to boil, whisking constantly. Cook until mixture thickens, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach, cheese, sour cream and cayenne (spinach will wilt). Season with salt and pepper. Transfer dip to serving bowl. Serve warm with toasted baguette slices.

SAVORY PARMESAN SPINACH-ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix ingredients until blended.
• Spoon into shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

POTATO-PARMESAN PANCAKES WITH CREAMED SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F. Place 2 nonstick baking sheets in oven.
• Using box grater or food processor fitted with grating disc, coarsely grate onion and place in colander set in sink. Coarsely grate potatoes, add to colander, and set aside to drain.
• In large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs. Whisk in flour, then stir in cheese and garlic.
• Press potatoes and onion to extract as much liquid as possible, then add to egg/flour mixture. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using wooden spoon or hands, mix well, but do not overwork.
• In heavy-bottomed, 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter until hot but not smoking. Drop 4 scant 1/4-cup portions of batter into pan and flatten with spatula to form four 3-inch pancakes.
• Fry until bottoms are golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and fry until golden-brown and crisp, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season immediately with salt and pepper. Keep warm on baking sheets in oven while making remaining pancakes.
• Using paper towels, carefully wipe out pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter and fry 4 more pancakes. Repeat with remaining batter, wiping out pan and adding 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter before each batch. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve pancakes hot with Creamed Spinach Dip.

PARMESAN SPINACH SPREAD

Steps:

• .Press spinach between paper towels to remove excess moisture, or squeeze with hands thoroughly.
• Combine spinach, 1 c Parmesan and next 7 ingredients.
• Spoon into a one quart baking dish.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c parmesan and paprika.
• Bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve hot with crackers.