Creamed Spinach With Mushrooms And 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 AND MUSHROOMS FOR ONE

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and heat until shimmering. Add spinach and mushrooms; cook and stir until spinach is almost completely wilted and mushrooms are cooked, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add garlic powder, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Add Parmesan cheese and cream cheese and stir until completely incorporated.

CREAMED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute mushrooms in oil and butter until tender. Add spinach; cover and cook for 1 minute or until wilted., Stir in the cream cheese, salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

CREAMY MUSHROOM, BACON AND SPINACH PASTA - LOW FAT

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
• Spray a pan with olive oil spray and sauté finely chopped onion, capsicum, bacon and garlic.
• When soft add mushrooms and as much or as little chilli as you like.
• Cook until soft.
• Put pasta into boiling water and bring back to the boil.
• Cook to your liking.
• Add dijon mustard and evaporated milk to the onion mix.
• Stir to combine and heat very gently until pasta is ready.
• If you like a'wetter' sauce add a small amount of the pasta cooking water to the onion/milk mixture.
• Place washed spinach leaves into a colander.
• When ready drain the pasta over the spinach.
• This will wilt the spinach- the only'cooking' it needs.
• Add the pasta/spinach mix to the sauce.
• Stir to combine.
• Serve topped with freshly ground black pepper and parmesan cheese if desired.
• **Note: In Australia, on the Weight Watchers points plan, WW bacon is 1/2 a point for 3 slices and the small tin (185ml) of carnation brand light and creamy evaporated milk is 3 points.

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 WITH MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• If using fresh spinach, unbundle and soak in a sink full of cold water.
• Swish around and drain water out of the sink.
• Repeat.
• This is to remove sand and grit.
• Chop coarsely when ready to cook.
• Drain spinach and steam on medium heat in large pan.
• Meanwhile saute mushrooms, onion and garlic in oil on med-high heat.
• When spinach is tender, drain all remaining water (if any water remains the dish will be too watery) and add mushroom/onions.
• Turn off heat and stir in sour cream, add salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
• Add more sour cream if you wish-- this is up to the cook.
• Serve hot and enjoy!

ROASTED MUSHROOMS STUFFED WITH FETA, SPINACH, AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Coarsely crumble bacon. Discard all but 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons bacon fat (adding olive oil if necessary to equal that amount).
• Heat 2 teaspoons reserved bacon fat in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl and cool; mix in bacon, spinach, feta, cream cheese, and crushed red pepper. Season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
• Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with foil. Toss mushrooms and reserved 1/4 cup bacon fat in large bowl to coat. Sprinkle mushrooms with salt and pepper. Place mushrooms, rounded side down, in single layer on prepared baking sheets. Bake mushrooms until centers fill with liquid, about 25 minutes. Turn mushrooms over. Bake mushrooms until brown and liquid evaporates, about 20 minutes longer. Turn mushrooms over again. Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon filling into each mushroom cavity. (Filled mushrooms can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake mushrooms until heated through, about 10 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to platter and serve warm.

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 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.

SPINACH, BACON AND MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Sprinkle bottom of pastry-lined quiche/tart pan or pie plate with 1 tbsp dry breadcrumbs (this will absorb any excess moisture).
• Place bacon in a large skillet; cook over medium high heat until evenly brown; remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper toweling; set aside.
• With 2 tbsp of the bacon fat, sauté onion and mushrooms until all the liquid released by the mushrooms has evaporated; add spinach and cook 1-2 minutes, just until spinach wilts; add reserved bacon, coriander and nutmeg and season lightly (remember there will be salt in the cheese); place in pastry and top with 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese.
• Beat together cream cheese, eggs and milk; season to taste; carefully pour over quiche and gently shake quiche to distribute custard.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, or until quiche is golden-brown, sprinkling with 1/2 cup of cheese 10 minutes before quiche is done (put the quiche directly on the oven floor for the last 10-15 minutes of baking to crisp up the crust); cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.