Easy Cheesy Spinach Appetizer Food

SPINACH APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together chopped spinach, dry bread stuffing mix, eggs, Parmesan cheese, onion, butter and Cheddar cheese. Cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 30 minutes.
• Drop the mixture by rounded spoonfuls onto a lightly greased large baking sheet. Place baking sheet in the freezer approximately 1 hour.
• When ready to bake, allow the balls to partially thaw, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• Bake the balls in the preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

SPINACH CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 13x9-in. baking dish; tilt to coat. In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder. Whisk eggs and milk; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in spinach and cheese. Pour into prepared dish., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; cut into small squares. Serve immediately or transfer to a freezer container. May be frozen for up to 3 months., To use frozen appetizers: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place on baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY SPINACH SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add spinach. Cover, reduce heat, and cook until heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain well, squeezing out excess moisture with your hands. Set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer onions to a double boiler; mix in milk, Cheddar cheese, flour, and ground black pepper; cook and stir until blended and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; fold in eggs and spinach. Pour the spinach mixture into baking dish and smooth top.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool briefly before cutting into squares.

CHEESY SPINACH BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix first 4 ingredients and egg yolk until blended.
• Unroll crescent dough, then separate into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle diagonally in half. Spoon 1 Tbsp. spinach mixture onto center of each triangle. Bring corners of dough to center over filling, overlapping ends; pinch ends together to seal. Place on baking sheets. Beat egg white lightly; brush onto bundles.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown.

EASY CHEESY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 12-inch saute pan over moderate heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese and let melt. Fold in the spinach until evenly combined. Add up to 3 tablespoons water if the mixture seems too dry. Sprinkle the nutmeg on top and season with salt and pepper.
• BYOC: Lemon zest and juice would bring a little bit of sunshine to this dish. Just add with the salt and pepper.

EASY CHEESY SPINACH AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• Cut 1 lb. Velveeta cheese into 1/2 inch cubes; place in a large, microwavable bowl.
• Add spinach, thawed and well-drained, cream cheese, diced tomatoes and chilies and bacon.
• Microwave on high for 5 minutes or until Velveeta is completely melted and mixture is well-blended, stirring after 3 minutes.
• Serve hot with tortilla chips or assorted cut-up fresh veggies.

CHEESY CHICKEN SPINACH APPETIZER PUFFS

Steps:

• Need Mini Cup Cake Pans).
• Grind chicken breast in food processor until consistency of ground meat.
• Defrost spinach according to directions of package and drain. Dry the spinach as much as possible with paper towels and set aside.
• Rough chop artichoke hearts until they are 1/8" pieces and set aside.
• Chop onion to a 1/4" dice and mince garlic cloves.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil to a sauté pan and heat over medium heat, once warm add onions and sweat onions about 5 minutes than add minced garlic. Cook until tender and the onion starts to show color.
• Add ground chicken breasts to pan with onions and garlic and cook thoroughly.
• Once chicken is cooked, add artichoke hearts and chopped spinach. Mix and heat through.
• Turn the heat down to low, add the whole package of laughing cow cheese and mix everything together. Heat until the cheese is just melted.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Once room temperature is achieved, stir in the sour cream.
• Place in refrigerator and allow to cool completely about 15 minutes.
• Once chicken mixture is completely cool heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Unroll crescent dough and for each serving you will need a half of a crescent triangle piece. Roll the dough with rolling pin to stretch it and than poke all over with fork to help prevent the dough from rising, do the same to each half piece.
• Take the rolled out piece and place in cupcake pan so that the sides and bottom are covered and there is dough to fold over top to patch the pieces together.
• Once the whole pan is filled with the dough place about 1-2 teaspoon of the chicken mixture in each and fold over the tops making sure there are no openings.
• Bake in the 375 degree F oven for 14-16 minutes (depending on your oven.).
• They are done once golden brown on top and will just pop right out of the pan.
• Enjoy!