Spinach Marie Recipes

SPINACH MARIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add onion and cook until softened and lightly golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add milk, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and mustard powder to saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring regularly. As soon as it starts to boil, reduce heat to simmer, leaving it to thicken.
• Melt remaining 5 tablespoons butter in a smaller saucepan, then sprinkle in flour and stir to form a paste, cooking over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add mixture to the large saucepan and stir to combine.
• Reduce heat on the large saucepan to medium, then gradually add Velveeta and cheddar, stirring regularly so it melts, creating a thick sauce. Add in 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Once all of the cheese has melted, remove saucepan from heat.
• Drain any excess water from the thawed spinach. Add it to the cheese sauce, mixing to combine. Pour the mixture into a large casserole dish and top with remaining Monterey Jack cheese. Cook in the oven for 15 to 17 minutes, or until cheese has melted and mixture is bubbling slightly.

COPYCAT CALHOUN'S SPINACH MARIA

Steps:

• Thaw spinach in refrigerator for 24 hours. Squeeze as dry as possible. Heat milk and spices on medium heat to just below a boil (190 degrees F). Reduce heat and simmer. Finely chop the onion and saute it in 1 Tablespoon butter on med. heat 5 to 8 minutes. Add to milk. Combine melted butter w/ flour in small saute pan. Mix until completely blended. Cook on low heat 3 to 4 minutes to make roux. Add roux to milk; mix well. Cook until sauce thickens. Cut cheeses into cubes and add to milk. Mix until cheese melts. (Be careful! Burns easily!) Remove from heat. Allow to cool 15 minutes. Add drained spinach to cheese sauce, mix until completely blended. Spoon into 11x9x2-inch dish. Top with grated Jack. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Recipe Source: Calhoun's Restaurant, Knoxville, TN via Knoxville News Sentinel, date unknown cook's notes This is light years away from being low fat/cal; but I can honestly say it's the best creamy/cheesy spinach dish I have ever eaten... and I love spinach, so I've tried lots of them!

SPINACH MARIA

Steps:

• Heat milk with the mustard,garlic& red pepper in pan to 190 degres,just below boiling point.
• Reduce heat.
• Crumble Velveeta cheese into a glass bowl and microwave until melted.
• Add milk to mixture, stirring until mixed.
• Saute onion in 1 tbsp butter, then add to the cheese sauce.
• Combine 5 tbsp melted butter and flour in small skillet,mix until blended.
• Cook over low heat for 3-4 minuest to make a roux, stirring constantly.
• Add roux to the cheese sauce.
• Cook over medium heat until the cheese sauce thickens, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and cool 15 minutes.
• Squeeze excess water from spinach and add to the cheese sauce; mix until just blended.
• Spoon in 2 greased 9x10" baking dishes.
• Sprinkle each with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until brown.

SPINACH MARIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter well a 9-inch glass pie plate or a 9-inch square dish.
• Beat the eggs well and beat in the salt, pepper and cream.
• Stir in the spinach and cheese.
• Pour into dish.
• Top with 1/4 to 1 cup of the crumbs and sprinkle generously with paprika.
• Dot the top with 2 tablespoons butter.
• Bake for 35 to 50 minutes (start checking at 35 minutes).
• Don't over-bake.

SPINACH MARIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine milk, dry mustard and garlic salt. Bring to a slow boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
• In a small skillet or saucepan heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Saute onion until browned; stir into milk.
• In a small skillet or saucepan combine 3 tablespoons melted butter with flour. Cook over medium-low heat until thickened; stir into milk.
• To the milk mixture add the Cheddar cheese, mixing well to melt. Stir in spinach. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch casserole dish and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until heated through.

SPINACH MARIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine milk, dry mustard and garlic salt. Bring to a slow boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
• In a small skillet or saucepan heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Saute onion until browned; stir into milk.
• In a small skillet or saucepan combine 3 tablespoons melted butter with flour. Cook over medium-low heat until thickened; stir into milk.
• To the milk mixture add the Cheddar cheese, mixing well to melt. Stir in spinach. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch casserole dish and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until heated through.

SPINACH MARIA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place 1 tbsp. butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once it's melted, add the onion and cook until the onion has softened and turned lightly golden, about 4-5 minutes. Add milk, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and mustard powder into the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring regularly. As soon as it starts to boil, reduce the heat to simmer, leaving it there to thicken. Melt the remaining 5 tbsp. butter in a smaller saucepan, then sprinkle 5 tbsp. flour in it. Stir the flour in to form a paste, cooking over low heat for about 2-3 minutes. Add this mixture to the large saucepan filled with milk and spices. Stir to combine. Reduce the heat on the large saucepan to medium, then gradually add the Velveeta and cheddar cheese, stirring regularly so that the cheese melts, creating a thick sauce. Add in 1/2 c. Monterey Jack cheese, setting aside the other cup for topping the spinach dish. Once all of the cheese has melted, remove the saucepan from heat. Drain any excess water from the thawed spinach. Add it to the cheese sauce, mixing to combine. Pour the mixture into a large casserole dish and top with remaining Monterey Jack cheese. Cook in the oven for 15-17 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the mixture is bubbly slightly.