Mini Bacon Spinach Appetizer Bites 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.

AWESOME MINI SPINACH QUICHE BITES

Steps:

• Set the oven to 375 degrees.
• On a lightly floured surface, with a 1-1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out 12 rounds from the thawed pie crust.
• Press each of the rounds into the bottom, and up the sides of ungreased mini muffin cups.
• Repeat with the second pie crust.
• In a skillet, cook the bacon until brown and very crisp; drain.
• Add in the onions to the same skillet with the bacon drippings, cook for 5 minutes, or until tender, stirring constantly; drain.
• Place the onions in a medium bowl.
• Crumble the bacon into small pieces, and add in with the cooked green onion.
• Add in the eggs to the bacon and onions; beat well.
• Stir in the cream, salt, nutmeg and the Parmesan cheese.
• Add in the squeezed spinach; mix well to combine.
• Divide the mixture evenly into crust-lined cups.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Loosen quiches from pan with tip of knife.
• Serve warm or cool.
• Store in the refrigerator.

MINI BACON-SPINACH APPETIZER BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cream cheese and onions in medium bowl until blended. Add spinach, bacon, flour and VELVEETA; mix well. Stir in eggs.
• Spoon into 24 mini muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 14 to 16 min. or until centers are set and tops are golden brown. Serve warm or chilled.

SPINACH PUFFS

Steps:

• Place racks in the upper and lower thirds of your oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake bacon according to these directions for Baked Bacon. Let cool, then chop or crumble into bits. Spray 18 total cups in two standard muffin tins with nonstick spray.
• Meanwhile, place the cream cheese pieces in a wide microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 10 second bursts until the cream cheese is very soft and melty but not so hot that it is steaming. Stir in 1 egg, garlic powder, black pepper, and oregano until well combined.
• In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the spinach, feta, Parmesan, and chopped bacon with a fork, breaking apart the spinach. Scrape the cream cheese mixture on top of the spinach mixture, then stir the ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
• Unfold the first sheet of pastry on a lightly floured surface and gently roll to remove any creases (it will be a 10- or 11-inch square). Cut the pastry sheet into 9 even squares (three squares across and three down-they will be a little more than 3 inches on each side). Line the wells of the muffin pan with the pastry squares so that the center is pressed on the bottom of the muffin cups and the corners over hang the sides (see photo in blog post above). If needed, stretch the squares to be a bit larger so that they extend all the way up the sides. With a spoon or small scoop like this one, portion the spinach filling by heaping tablespoons and place it in the center of each muffin cup, dividing it evenly among the 18 cups.
• Bring the four points of each puff pastry square together towards the center so that they cover the filling, then lightly press them together in the middle (no need for them to totally stick or seal). In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg to make an egg wash and brush it over the tops of the pastry (you will not need the whole egg).
• Bake the puffs, one muffin tin on each rack, for 21 to 24 minutes, until puffy and deeply golden, switching the pans' position on the upper and lower racks halfway through. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then run a knife carefully around the edges to gently loosen them. Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MINI SPINACH AND MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mist a large nonstick skillet with more nonstick cooking spray and put over medium heat. Add the turkey bacon and cook turning frequently until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
• In the same skillet, heat the oil. Add the mushrooms, shallot, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until shallots are soft and the mushrooms are dry and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the baby spinach and nutmeg until the spinach is just wilted, but still bright green, 2 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, egg whites, milk, and salt and pepper until well combined. Stir in the cheese. Divide the egg mixture evenly between the muffin tins, filling them about halfway. Top evenly with the mushroom and spinach mixture and then the chopped bacon.
• Bake until the quiches are well risen, golden brown and set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature with greens.

MINI SPINACH, BACON, CHEESE QUICHES

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat cook the onions in bacon grease OR olive oil until tender.
• Add spinach and seasonings and stir. Turn heat up to medium high to cook off spinach moisture. This will take only a couple of minutes; you want spinach just wilted and still bright green.
• Remove from heat and stir in bacon. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
• Combine cheeses in a large bowl.
• Add eggs and stir until well blended.
• Add cooled spinach mixture. Stir to combine.
• Divide mixture evenly among 10 lightly greased muffin cups. Fill other two empty cups 1/2 full of water (to allow for even cooking).
• Bake at 350 for 40 minutes until filling is set.
• Let stand for 10 minutes, then run a thin knife around edges to release.
• Serve warm.