Creamed Spinach Gratin With Bacon Food

CREAMED SPINACH GRATIN WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 2 quart shallow baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Reserve 3 Tbsp drippings.
• Add the sliced mushrooms and onion to drippings. Cook for 3-5 minutes over medium-high until softened and beginning to brown.
• Ring the spinach in a kitchen towel to remove all excess moisture, then add to the pan. Add salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, half & half, heavy cream and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
• Add 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Crumble the bacon and add back to the spinach reserving 2 Tbsp for the top. Mix well then pour into the baking dish.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Toss the panko breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese with 2 Tbsp melted butter and sprinkle on top of the cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
• Garnish with reserved bacon crumbles before serving.

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.

QUICK AND EASY CREAMED BACON SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, bacon, and garlic until bacon is crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Whisk flour, salt, and black pepper into onion mixture until blended and the flour and drippings form a paste, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk milk into onion mixture. Bring to a boil, continuously whisking, until sauce is thick and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir spinach and half-and-half into sauce; cook until spinach is heated through, 4 to 6 minutes.

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.

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.

SPINACH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the flour and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the cream and milk and cook until thickened. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the spinach to a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and the Gruyere on top. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve hot.
• Note: This recipe has been updated and may differ from what was originally broadcast or published.

SPINACH AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels. Add spinach to drippings in skillet; cook 3 to 5 min. or just until wilted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add cream cheese; stir until melted.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Crumble bacon into small bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Sprinkle over spinach mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until spinach mixture is heated through and top is golden brown.

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 GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Rub the sides and bottom of a buttered 8-inch baking dish with the garlic; discard garlic.
• In a skillet, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the shallots and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Squeeze the spinach to remove any excess liquid. In a large bowl, combine spinach, cream cheese, heavy cream, milk, Gruyere or Swiss cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg and shallots. Transfer to dish.
• Bake, uncovered, until bubbling and lightly golden, about 25 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!.