Creamed Spinach And Bacon Food

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Wash the spinach in several changes of water to get rid of any grit. Drain the spinach but keep some of the water clinging to the leaves. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the spinach and garlic. Cook, turning frequently, until the spinach has wilted down evenly. Remove the garlic and put the spinach into a colander and let it drain well. Press out as much liquid as you can from the leaves and chop them coarsely.
• Heat the skillet again over medium-high heat and add the cream and nutmeg; cook until it reduces a bit, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the spinach is hot, about 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet over low heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain; reserve bacon fat. When bacon has cooled, crumble and set aside.
• Fill a large saucepan with 2 inches of water. Fit with a steamer basket. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Add spinach to steamer basket, cover, and steam until wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer spinach to a colander set over a large bowl to drain, reserving drained water; let cool slightly.
• Place butter and 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until melted and beginning to bubble. Whisk in flour, and cook, whisking, until well combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in cream and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and let simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add some of the reserved spinach water if mixture seems too thick. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg; stir in bacon. Transfer creamed spinach to a serving bowl; serve immediately.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the onions and bacon in butter over medium heat until bacon is crisp. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. , Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in spinach and cream; cook 3-5 minutes longer or until heated through.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• Blanch and chop the spinach: Blanch the spinach in a pot of boiling water until the spinach is wilted, about 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water to stop the spinach from cooking further. Squeeze the spinach to remove all the moisture possible. Chop the spinach and set aside.
• Sauté the bacon, onions, garlic: Heat a large skillet on medium high. Add the chopped bacon and sauté until the bacon begins to render some of its fat. Add the chopped onion and garlic. Sauté until onions are translucent.
• Make the béchamel sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan on medium/low heat until it just starts to bubble. Add the flour and cook, stirring until smooth, about 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk, whisking continuously, cooking until thick.
• Finish the dish and serve: Combine spinach, bacon and onion mixture, and béchamel sauce into one pan. Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer, remove from heat and serve.

CREAMED BACON SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, crisp bacon until deep golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel lined plate. Drain bacon fat leaving 2 tbsp in the pan; discard excess.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add flour; mix with a wooden spoon for 1 minute. Add garlic, heavy cream, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper; bring to a boil and simmer on low for 2 minutes.
• Fold in spinach until warmed through and wilted.
• Transfer to serving dish and garnish with crispy bacon.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• Place bacon slices in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, tossing occasionally, until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
• Add mushrooms to the bacon grease in the skillet and saute until nicely browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove mushrooms from the skillet and wipe out any remaining bacon fat.
• Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil. Mix in onion and garlic; cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add spinach; press it down to mix with onion and garlic. Add mushrooms, cream, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; cook gently until liquid reduces by about half, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Sprinkle bacon over top and serve.

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat 25g butter in a saucepan, then add 1 finely chopped small onion and cook for 5 mins until softened.
• Stir in 2 tbsp plain flour and cook for 2 mins, then slowly start to whisk in 200ml full-fat milk. When it has all been incorporated, gently cook for 5 mins until the sauce has thickened.
• Meanwhile, place two 200g bags spinach in a large colander. Pour over a kettle full of boiling water until the leaves have wilted (you may have to do this twice).
• Place the spinach in a clean dishcloth, squeeze out any excess liquid, then roughly chop.
• Stir into the sauce with 100ml single cream, gently heat, then finely grate over some fresh nutmeg and season well.

CREAMY SPINACH AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels.
• While bacon is cooking, mince garlic and mash to a paste with a pinch salt. Whisk together oil, sour cream, lemon juice, sugar, and garlic paste in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add spinach and crumble bacon over it. Toss with cheese and dressing.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook 3 slices chopped bacon in a saucepan until crisp. Remove; discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add 1 chopped small onion and 1 minced garlic clove,; cook 3 minutes. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups milk,; season with salt and nutmeg,. Cook until thickened, 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup shredded gruyere,, 1 pound thawed frozen chopped spinach, (squeezed dry) and the bacon. Cook 2 minutes.

CREAMED SPINACH AND BACON BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter an 9-inch baking dish (or use an 8 x 8-inch baking dish).
• In a medium saucepan melt 5 tablespoons butter over medium heat; add in onions and saute for about 4 minutes (or until soft).
• Add in garlic, mushrooms, cooked bacon, cayenne pepper and seasoned salt, saute for 1 minute.
• Add in flour and stir with a wooden spoon and stir constantly for 2 minutes.
• Slowly add in the cream; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and smooth (this should take about 3-4 minutes).
• Reduce the heat to low and add in the spinach and stir until combined and mixed into the cream sauce.
• Mix in the cheddar cheese and 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; stir until the cheese has melted.
• Season with black pepper to taste.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 (or to taste) Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until browned on top and bubbly.
• Let sit for 20 minutes before spooning out of the baking dish, this only gets better the longer you leave it sit, but you won't be able to keep your spoon out of the dish lol!.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH ONIONS AND BACON

Steps:

• Wrap bacon in a paper towel, and set on a plate. Cook the bacon in the microwave oven until crisp, about 1 minute per slice.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until transparent. Add the spinach and cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• In a separate skillet, melt the remaining butter over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and whisk in using a fork until smooth. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper; cook and stir until thick. Gradually stir in the milk so that no lumps form, and simmer until thickened. Add the spinach mixture to the cream sauce, and mix until coated. Crumble bacon over the top and serve.

CREAMED SPINACH AND BACON

Steps:

• Drain the spinach well and squeeze out excess moisture with your hands; chop finely and set aside.
• Fry the bacon in heavy skillet until crisp; remove, drain and chop.
• Sauté the onion and garlic in the bacon drippings; add flour, Seasoned Salt and pepper and blend thoroughly.
• Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add the spinach and bacon; heat through and serve.