This is a 'put your hand on your tummy and rub to show it's yummy' recipe. ;-)
Heat a large pot over high heat until hot. Add the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds until it is golden. Add half of the greens and toss well in the garlic oil with tongs.
Add the remaining greens and toss until the greens wilt evenly. When wilted, season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue cooking over high heat, tossing often, until the excess liquid evaporates.
Transfer greens to a bowl and allow to them cool to room temperature and season to taste with vinegar. Serve at room temperature. The greens are also tasty served cold and will keep well in the refrigerator for a couple of days.
By Deeli from Richland, WA
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Wonderful dish to share with friends and family. They will keep going back for more!
Try this nutritious main dish casserole that is easy to put together.
Beat eggs and add all ingredients. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Uncover and put in 8 inch baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees F for 40-50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cook spinach according to directions. Drain. Combine all ingredients, mixing well.
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If a recipe calls for frozen spinach with the water squeezed out, I have a great and easy way to do this. No more do you need to waste valuable paper towels and make a mess. I use my potato ricer.
Did you know you can stir in a 10 oz. package of frozen creamed spinach into a box of hamburger helper, especially the cheese flavors and even the kids will eat it? I HATE spinach and it was wonderful! By Sandra G.
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I have a case of canned spinach. Does anyone have any good recipes?
By terri
I drain them only leaving a small amount of juice and mix them in with beans and cheese then I microwave it til warm and spread it over club crackers and serve with fruit. Also, you can mix them in eggs and leftover meat and stuffing or breadcrumbs to make an omelet or quiche.
I just heat and eat. My aunt chops boiled eggs up in hers, but I don't.
I love canned spinach heated, drained and splashed with vinegar or drizzled with a teaspoon or so of minced garlic that was sautéed in a tablespoon of olive oil for a minute. You can use it in oh so many recipes but here are some canned spinach recipes that will give you lots of ideas: popeyespinach.com/recipes.php
If you keep in mind that 1 cup cooked and drained is the same as 1 pound fresh you can adjust almost any recipe.
My favorite is:
canned spinach
canned pinto beans
1-2 tbl flour
Salt and pepper to taste, heat spinach in pan with little oil, then add flour to make a roux/gravy, you can add butter if you want, then add can of un-drained beans, roll into flour tortillas. My mom used to make this with fresh spinach, homemade pintos and homemade tortillas.
I like it best by draining off all but about 1 - 2 tblsp. liquid, and heat thoroughly in microwave. Then add 3 - 4 slices of American processed cheese on top, in small pieces.
There are wonderful recipes for canned spinach on the Popeye site: www.popeyespinach.com/recipes.php
I use my grandfather's recipe. Drain the spinach. Heat it with a little Olive oil, salt & pepper and add garlic & ground cumin spices. It really gives it a warmer taste.
Shortcut 'lasagna'
Boil dried/frozen ravioli tortellini until almost al dente. Saute spinach with garlic, salt, and pepper to taste. In a baking dish cover bottom with marinara sauce, then a layer of pasta, a thin layer of spinach, then a thin layer of cottage cheese or ricotta, then sauce, pasta, spinach, cheese. etc. end with sauce on top. Sprinkle with a thin layer of mozzarella and parmesan.
Shortcut 'lasagna' - Boil dried/frozen ravioli tortellini (I like mushroom filled) until almost al dente. Saute spinach with garlic, salt, and pepper to taste. In a baking dish cover bottom with marinara sauce, then a layer of pasta, a thin layer of spinach, then a thin layer of cottage cheese or ricotta, then sauce, pasta, spinach, cheese. etc. end with sauce on top. Sprinkle with a thin layer of mozzarella and parmesan.
I cooked mine on stovetop until boiling, turned heat off, drained liquid and put cheese on top as instructed. Put lid on pot and let cheese soften until it could be stirred into spinach.
Thanks for sharing your photo. Looks great!
I'm looking for a very simple and easy spinach squares recipe.
Thanks!
D. from Yellow Springs, Ohio
This also works using broccoli.
Spinach Bars
4tbs butter
3 eggs beaten
1 small onion chopped
12 sharp cheddar cheese finaly grated
1 10oz pack frozen chopped spinach, drained
and thawed
1 cup milk
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms chopped
1 tspn salt
couple of dashes of garlic power
1 tspn baking powder
Heat oven to 350
melt butter in 12x9 backing pan when melted spread to
coat sides and bottom.
in a bowl mix everything else. spoon into pan.
bake 35 minutes until lightly brown. cool slightly and
cut into squares (I cut them into bite size pieces for
finger food). Serve hot or at room temperature.
It also works with broccali
Spinach Bars
4tbs butter
3 eggs beaten
1 small onion chopped
12 sharp cheddar cheese finaly grated
1 10oz pack frozen chopped spinach, drained
and thawed
1 cup milk
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms chopped
1 tspn salt
couple of dashes of garlic power
1 tspn baking powder
Heat oven to 350
melt butter in 12x9 backing pan when melted spread to
coat sides and bottom.
in a bowl mix everything else. spoon into pan.
bake 35 minutes until lightly brown. cool slightly and
cut into squares (I cut them into bite size pieces for
finger food). Serve hot or at room temperature.
How about a simple spinach pie recipe? My father was always making these as he loved them and they are simple and good. Sorry I do not know what a spinach square is.
For the pies you just take storebought refrigerator biscuits (or use dough) put in either fresh or squeezed dry frozen spinach in one of the biscuits you took apart and flattened out and fold over and seal and bake. These can be baked in a regular or even a toaster oven until the biscuit is brown, Add a little olive oil INSIDE f you are using just spinach or if you like anchovies you can add one to each pie but skip the oil, I'm sure you can just about add anything you personally like.
Good luck and have a wonderful weekend
Mix in large bowl: 1 cup flour,1tsp salt,1tsp baking powder, add: 2 beaten eggs,1cup milk, 6tbs softened butter, mix well, thaw frozen spinach and drain Add to your mixture also add 1 lb sharp grated cheese and 1 chopped onion. Speard all into 9x13 pan Bake 350 30 minutes cool for 10 to 15 minutes cut into squares serve warm. My family does not care if they are cold but are to be eaten warm. These are very good.
This link will get you to an easy, quick, and delicious spinach square recipe!
www.todaysparent.com/
Ingredients: 1 pkg (10 oz.) frozen spinach thawed, 3 tbsp butter, 1 med onion diced, 1 lb. mushrooms diced, 1 c sour cream, 3/4 fresh bread crumbs, 4 eggs, 1 c shredded cheddar cheese, 1 c shredded swiss cheese 1/4 tsp basil, 1/4 tsp oregon, 1/4 tsp parmesean cheese. Directions: place spinach into a bowl wringing out water till feels dry. set aside. in 10 inch pan heat butter and saute onion and mushrooms. set aside. in med bowl place sourcream, eggs, and bread crumbs. beat on med speed for 30 secs. add remaining ingredients except parm. cheese. mix on low speed for 30 secs. spread mixture into greased 11X7 pan.sprinkle with parm cheese. bake for 35 mins. at 350.
I found that frozen shinach is very stringy. The veins and stems are left in during cooking process. Much better if you use fresh spinach and remove the stems and large veins before cooking it. Takes more time but worth it in the end.
Tips and recipes for using spinach. Post your ideas.
When grocery shopping, purchase a bag of spinach leaves from the salad ready isle. Add to scramble eggs, sandwiches and more for a healthy delicious treat!
By Jennifer Russell
It's easy and delicious to add vitamin rich spinach to homemade pasta. This is a page about making spinach pasta noodles.
Although the texture of canned spinach differs greatly from fresh, there are still many uses for it in recipes. This page contains recipes using canned spinach.
