Mashed Potatoes With Spinach And Cheese Food

MAX'S SPECIALTY CHICKEN CHOP WITH SAGE AND BABY SPINACH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Remove the skin and bones from the chicken breasts, leaving the wing bone attached. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, sour cream, mustard, parsley, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper. Coat the chicken in the seasoned flour and then in the egg mixture. Press the dredged chicken into the bread crumbs.
• Fry the breaded chicken in a deep-fryer until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the chicken from the fryer and roast in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Place the cooked chicken on top of the Sage and Baby Spinach Mashed Potatoes. Serve with Natural Jus poured around the potatoes.
• In a large pot, boil the potatoes until soft, then drain. In a separate small pot heat the cream, butter, salt, and pepper on medium heat until warm. In a large bowl combine the drained potatoes and the heated cream mixture, whip until smooth. Add the buttermilk, sage and baby spinach. Stir potatoes until the spinach is lightly wilted.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the reduced chicken stock to a boil. Whisk in the butter, thyme, salt, and pepper until combined. Remove from heat.

BACON, SPINACH AND CREAM POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring up to a boil, salt water and cook until tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• To a small skillet over medium heat add a little extra-virgin olive oil and bacon and brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, 5 minutes more.
• Drain the potatoes and place back in the hot pot. Add bacon, onions and defrosted spinach to potatoes, mash to combine then add cream. Mash until smooth and season the mixture with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

SPINACH-BACON MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 15 to 20 min. or until tender.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels. Add garlic to drippings in skillet; cook 2 min., stirring frequently. Add spinach; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or just until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat. Crumble bacon; stir into spinach mixture.
• Drain potatoes; return to pan. Add cream cheese spread; mash potato mixture. Stir in spinach mixture.

SALLY'S SPINACH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• Cook spinach according to package directions. Place potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, cool slightly, and mash.
• In a bowl, mix the spinach, mashed potatoes, butter, sour cream, onion, salt, and dill. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly brown.

BACON-SPINACH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp; drain bacon on a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Boil potatoes and garlic(if not already roasted) in a large pot of salted water until potatoes are tender when pierced, about 15 minutes.
• Just before draining, stir in spinach to wilt.
• Drain potatoes, garlic(if you use the roasted - add it now), and spinach; return to pot and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes to evaporate excess moisture.
• Add cream cheese, cream, butter, and bacon.
• Coarsely crush potatoes with a masher; season with salt and crushed red pepper flakes.

SPINACH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until very tender. Drain well and place in a bowl; mash. Add the sour cream, butter, sugar, salt, pepper and dill; mix well. Stir in spinach., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or cheese is melted.

CREAMY MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE WITH SPINACH AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the poatoes in boiling water until very tender.
• Mash with a potato masher or a fork.
• In a large bowl, mix together the mashed potatoes with the butter, sour cream, salt and pepper.
• Set the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 10 cup casserole dish.
• Wash the fresh spinach leaves (if using fresh spinach).
• Place the wet leaves in a microwave-safe dish; cover, and microwave on HIGH for 2-3 minutes, when cool, enough to handle, squeeze out all excess moisture.
• Chop coarsley, and place in a medium-size bowl; stir in the feta cheese and the garlic.
• Stir the spinach mixture into the potatoes.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish (swirling the top slightly to design).
• Sprinkle with the grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered in the center of the oven at 350 degrees about 40-50 minutes, or until the top is golden.

SPINACH & ARTICHOKE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cover potatoes in cold, salted water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes or until soft.
• Meanwhile, puree half of the artichoke hearts in a food processor. Set aside.
• Roughly chop remaining artichokes. Set aside.
• Defrost spinach. Thoroughly squeeze dry and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Drain potatoes. Return to the saucepan. Add the pureed artichokes, margarine, parmesan cheese, sour cream, milk, and garlic to the potatoes. Blend with a hand mixer until creamy.
• Fold in chopped artichokes and spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Salt water and boil potatoes until tender 12 to 15 minutes.
• Squeeze the water from spinach in a clean dish towel.
• Drain potatoes and melt butter in the hot pot, then add the garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cream, add the spinach, separating the greens as you do. Season greens with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add potatoes to the pot and mash to desired consistency.

MASHED POTATOES WITH SPINACH AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Dice the potatoes coarsely and boil them until tender.
• While the potatoes are boiling, render the bacon slowly. When it starts to brown add the spinach, raise the heat and evaporate all of the liquid.
• Drain the potatoes and mash them with stock or heavy cream until you have the desired consistency. Fold in spinach and bacon and add cheese to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
• Reheat leftovers in a microwave oven or in a double boiler.

MASHED POTATO SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel, cook and mash potatoes.
• Add sour cream, salt, pepper (and butter if desired).
• Mix in enough milk to bring it to your favorite mashed potato consistency.
• Add spinach (and seasonings if desired).
• Place in casserole dish and top with grated cheddar cheese. (sometimes I also mix a bit of the cheese in with the potatoes before topping).
• Bake in 350 oven for 20-30 minutes.
• We like to serve this with corn, which usually ends up mixed in with all the rest.