Bacon Spinach Cheese Ball Recipe 455 Food

BACON SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Thaw and thoroughly drain spinach, then place in medium-size mixing bowl.
• In small food processor, combine all ingredients except eggs and breadcrumbs.
• Pulse process until all ingredients are completely chopped.
• Add eggs, breadrumbs, and ingredients from food processor to spinach, stir to mix completely.
• Using hand, from mixture into meatball-size portions, place on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 30 minutes, serve warm with warmed salad dressing or dipping sauce.

SPINACH BALL APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl mix together spinach, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, butter, green onions, eggs, cheddar, salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Form into balls and place on a large greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until spinach balls are golden brown and cooked through.

BACON SPINACH CHEESE BALL RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook the bacon until crisp. Set aside to cool and drain on paper towels. Chop when cool. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon grease from the skillet. Add the spinach and cook over medium heat until wilted and cooked through. Sprinkle the spinach with salt and set aside on a cutting board to cool. Chop finely when cooled. Add the onion to the skillet and cook until it's translucent and a tiny bit golden at the edges. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Place the cream cheese in a large bowl. Add cheese, onions, garlic, half of the chopped bacon, chopped spinach, and cayenne pepper and stir well. Roll the cream cheese mixture into a large ball and then roll in the remaining chopped bacon. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHEESE SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Defrost spinach, drain and squeeze dry.
• In a large bowl combine all the ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Using teaspoons full, roll spinach into 1-inch round bite-size balls.
• Place on a cookie sheet coated with a non-stick cooking spray and bake for 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven.