JalapeÑo Spinach Food

JALAPENOS' SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• For enchiladas, cook the spinach according to the package directions, if using frozen.
• While spinach is cooking, combine garlic, onion and mushrooms in food processor, and process until coarsely chopped.
• Melt butter in sauté pan, and sauté onion mixture until onion is translucent.
• Remove pan from heat, and set aside.
• Drain spinach, squeezing out excess water.
• Make bread crumbs in food processor from sliced bread.
• Add spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg, chili powder and eggs.
• Process until blended thoroughly.
• Transfer to mixing bowl, and stir in onion mixture and 6 tablespoons cheese.
• Preheat broiler.
• Spoon a portion of filling onto each tortilla and roll it up.
• Place each enchilada in casserole dish, seam side down.
• Repeat until you've used up filling.
• For cream sauce, mix half-and-half, cayenne, salt and a little of the dissolved corn starch in medium saucepan, and heat until thickened.
• The sauce should be creamy, not runny; add more cornstarch mixture as necessary.
• Off the heat, stir in cilantro.
• Pour Cilantro Cream Sauce over tortillas, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Broil until cheese melts and turns a nice golden color.

JALAPENO SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• butter a casserole dish and preheat to 350 -- melt the butter in a sauce pan and lightly saute the mushrooms.onion.and jalapeno until soft.
• place the spinach on top of this mixture.and cook for a few minutes to wilt the spinach.
• stir the soup into the spinach mix.stir the cheese in -- add to the casserole dish and top it with your crumbs.
• you can add more jalapeno juice if desired for extra zip !
• bakes for 25 minutes or until nice and bubbly -- great warm or cold !

CREAMED SPINACH WITH JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter a small casserole dish.
• Place the spinach in a microwave-safe bowl, and cook in the microwave 5 minutes on High, until heated through. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
• Melt 2 T. butter in small saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the bread crumbs until well coated. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Melt remaining 2 T. butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Mix in onion and garlic, and cook 1 minute. Gradually stir in reserved spinach liquid, evaporated milk, cheese, and jalapeno. Season with celery salt and pepper. Mix in the spinach. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and top with bread crumbs.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and golden browned.

LAURIE COLWIN'S CREAMED SPINACH WITH JALAPEñO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Meanwhile, cook spinach according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of liquid, and chop finely.
• Butter a shallow 8-inch-square casserole dish or other shallow 4- to 6-cup baking dish. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add flour. Blend and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Do not brown. Add onion and garlic.
• Add the spinach liquid slowly, then add evaporated milk, some black pepper, celery salt and cheese. Mix well and add jalapeño and spinach. Cook until all is blended.
• Turn into the casserole dish, top with buttered bread crumbs and bake until lightly browned, about 45 minutes.