Spinach And Gruyere Stuffed Potatoes Recipes

STUFFED POTATOES WITH HAM, THYME, AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• Rub potatoes with a drizzle of oil and pierce skins with the tines of a fork. Microwave on high 12 minutes or until tender.
• While the potatoes cook in the microwave, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and saute chopped shallots 2 to 3 minutes or until bits are just tender. Set aside.
• Cool potatoes for 5 minutes, split potatoes down the center, and scrape flesh into a bowl. Set skins aside on a non-stick baking sheet. Preheat broiler to high with oven rack 6-inches from the heat source.
• To the cooked potato in the mixing bowl, add shallots, ham strips, grated cheese, butter, milk or half-and-half, thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Mash mixture with a potato masher or dinner fork until mixture is combined, but not entirely lump-free.
• Scoop mixture in even amounts into skins and broil 2 or 3 minutes to lightly brown stuffed potatoes on top. Serve the halves of stuffed potatoes with salad, dark bread, and butter.
• Serving suggestions: .

VEAL ROLLS STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Mash anchovy paste into 4 tablespoons butter in a bowl until combined. Gently pound cutlets to slightly less than 1/8 inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin. Pat cutlets dry and season lightly with salt and pepper, then spread 1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy butter over top of each cutlet. (You will have a little butter left over.) Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over anchovy butter, leaving a 1/4-inch border, then arrange spinach leaves, overlapping in 1 layer, to cover cutlets. Working with 1 cutlet at a time, arrange with a short side nearest you and roll up tightly, then secure with a wooden pick.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Pat rolls dry. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch ovenproof heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté veal, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, about 4 minutes total. Transfer skillet to oven and bake veal until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer veal with tongs to a platter (reserve skillet) and keep warm, covered.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, then add wine and deglaze skillet by boiling (on stovetop) over high heat, scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, then add any juices accumulated on platter and swirl in remaining 2 tablespoons butter (not remaining anchovy butter). Cook over low heat until incorporated. Stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste.

POTATOES STUFFED WITH HAM AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°.
• Pierce the potatoes with fork and arrange in a circle in microwave oven.
• Cover with damp paper towels.
• Microwave potatoes at high 12 minutes or until done.
• Rearrange after 6 minutes.
• Let stand 2 minutes.
• Split open, lengthwise in half, scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch shell.
• Reserve shells, set aside pulp.
• Heat butter in a small fry pan over medium high heat.
• Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds.
• Add milk; bring to a simmer.
• Pour milk mixture over potato pulp.
• Add 1/4 cup cheese, ham and remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Stuff shells with potato mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake at 500° for 8 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown.
• Recipe can easily be doubled.

SPINACH-STUFFED PURPLE POTATOES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In saucepan, cook potatoes in boiling water to cover 10-15 minutes or just until tender. Meanwhile, in steamer basket over boiling water, steam spinach 3-5 minutes until tender (or microwave with 1 tablespoon water in covered shallow dish 1 to 1 1/2 minutes). With melon baller or tip of potato peeler, hollow our small cavity in top of each potato. Place potato pulp in blender or food processor along with drained spinach, sour cream, cheese, lemon juice, basil and garlic. Cover and process until blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into potatoes, mounding on top. Serve as is, or cover and chill to serve later, or heat in lightly greased baking dish, covered, at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot. Garnish with basil leaves and lemon slices, if desired. Makes 20-24 appetizers.

SPINACH AND GRUYERE-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the potatoes in a shallow, large roasting pan.
• Bake them for 40 minutes, or until tender.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven and set them aside to cool for 5 minutes or so.
• Note: All this can be done in the microwave, 4 potatoes should take about 15 minutes.
• Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the interior flesh.
• Leave the skins intact.
• Place the potato pulp in a bowl.
• Meanwhile, place a sauté pan over low heat.
• Put the spinach in the pan with a pinch of salt.
• Cook until the spinach wilts.
• Set aside in a colander to drain, then chop.
• Place the spinach in a bowl and add the nutmeg, paprika, butter, egg yolk, cheese, heavy cream, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix well with an electric mixer or potato masher.
• Carefully spoon the mixture back into the potato skins.
• Place the stuffed potatoes into the roasting pan and bake at 375 degrees until light golden-brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.