Creamy Gnocchi Bake With Broccoli Cheddar And Spinach Food

CREAMY GNOCCHI, SPINACH AND BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• In the meanwhile, in a large skilled, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until softened (10 minutes or less).
• Add 1 tbsp flour to the onions/garlic. Stir constantly for 2 minutes. Add the half and half and simmer, stirring constantly until slightly thickened (3 minutes). Stir in the cheese, spinach, broccoli, salt, pepper and spice. Remove from heat, cover and set aside.
• When the water is boiling, cook your gnocchi as per the directions on the package. Drain when done. Add sauce to the gnocchi and stir to coat. (You can either cook it or freeze it at this time).
• Bake in a 350 degree oven, uncovered for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• IF COOKING FROM FROZEN. . .bake uncovered 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

LISA'S BROCCOLI, SPINACH AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix all the ingredients together except the butter and the crackers, and pour into a casserole pan.
• Crush the crackers, either in the unopened roll, or in a plastic bag.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan, and saute crackers until all the butter has been absorbed.
• Sprinkle the crackers on top of the broccoli mixture and bake for 45 minutes.

GNOCCHI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add gnocchi, and cook until tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, crumble the sausage into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Drain grease, and stir in the spaghetti sauce. Remove from heat, and carefully mix in the cooked gnocchi and half of the mozzarella cheese. Transfer to a casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly.

SPINACH- BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Place frozen spinach in a container and cover with water. Bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 4 minutes, drain.
• Place frozen broccoli in container and cover with water. Boil 3 minutes.
• (I combined the two steps above and boiled for 4 minutes in the same container).
• In large mixing bowl combine soup, mayonnaise, egg, and spices.
• Add cooked spinach and broccoli, mix well.
• Pour into greased quart.
• Bake at 350°F until firm.

CREAMY CHEDDAR AND SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and saute until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add spinach, condensed soup, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper to the onions; stir to combine. Pour mixture into the prepared casserole. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over top and dot with remaining butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.