Mushroom And Spinach Alfredo Food

SPINACH ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water, draining it about 2 minutes before the time on the package. It should still be a bit firm. Rinse it in cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
• Mix the ricotta with the parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have given up their liquid, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach has wilted. Remove the vegetables and set aside, leaving any liquid in the skillet.
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Pour in the wine and let it bubble up and reduce for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and cream, season with salt and pepper and cook, whisking, until it's all combined. If it gets too thick as it cooks, you can thin it with a little vegetable broth. When the sauce looks good, remove it from the heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• In the buttered baking dish, stir together the pasta, vegetables and sauce. (Add a splash of broth if needed). Add spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture, pushing them a bit into the pasta. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and cook until the top is brown and the mixture is bubbling, about 20 minutes more.

SPAGHETTI ALFREDO WITH SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add spaghetti and olive oil. Cook for 8-12 minutes, or according to package instructions, until al dente (firm to the bite). Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and parsley. Cook for 4-5 until aromatic. Add cream cheese and garlic, stir well and cook for another minute.
• Add milk and continue stirring so the sauce forms a uniform texture. Add in Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Stir well to combine and cook for one more minute. You will notice the mixture start to thicken a bit.
• Add fresh spinach and stir to combine. The spinach will turn soft almost immediately by the heat. Remove from heat and leave the sauce in the pan.
• Add drained pasta to the skillet and toss to combine, and fully coat the spaghetti with the sauce. Sprinkle some salt flakes on top (to taste) and serve immediately.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often until the mushrooms are browned and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the onions and garlic to the pan and saute until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, to make a light roux, about 2 minutes. Whisking constantly, slowly add the milk and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until thickened, 5 minutes.
• Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, spinach and 1 1/2 cups of the Parmesan and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes.

ALFREDO MUSHROOM-SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375°F Bring a large, wide pot of water to boil with salt and a splash of oil, that will help keep your noodles from sticking together as they drain. Add the lasagna noodles and cook for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Make béchamel: Bring the milk and garlic to simmer in a saucepan, or heat it in your microwave, and set it aside. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan. Add the flour and cook for one minute over low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon. Pour in the hot milk, a little at a time at first and stirring until combined. Continue adding a few tablespoons at a tim until you've added half of it, then you can add the second half all at once, along with 1/2 teaspoon table salt, the pepper, and nutmeg. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring or whisking frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until thick. Set aside.
• Prepare vegtables: Discard portobello mushroom stems and/or trim the ends of the cremini stems. Slice mushrooms 1/4-inch thick. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoons butter over medium in the bottom of the large, wide pot you used to cook the noodles earlier, or in a large sauté pan. Cook the mushrooms with a pinch of salt for about 5 minutes, or until they are tender and release some of their juices, tossing to make sure they cook evenly. Add the spinach and cook until wilted.
• Assemble lasagna: Spread some of the sauce in the bottom of 9x9 baking dish (if you'd like to freeze or give this dish as a gift, remember to use a foil pan). Arrange a layer of noodles on top*, then more sauce (about 1/4 of what remains), 1/3 of the mushrooms and 1/4 cup grated parmesan. Repeat two more times then top with a final layer of noodles, your remaning sauce and last 1/4 cup of parmesan.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until top is browned and the sauce is bubbly. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving. To freeze for future use, allow it to cool completely and wrap two to three times in plastic wrap before freezing.

DELICIOUS MUSHROOM ALFREDO

Steps:

• Melt half the butter in medium saucepan over medium/low heat.
• Add the garlic, onion, and mushroom and sauté until the liquid is released. 5-7 minutes.
• Add the remaining butter, cream, and white pepper and bring mixture to a simmer.
• Stir often.
• Begin your noodles or tortellini at this point so everything will be done at the same time.
• Add the Mozzarella cheese and simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and is smooth, stirring constantly.
• When sauce has thickened add the Parmesan cheese and stir frequently until smooth. Remove from heat when sauce has reached desired consistency.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE AND MUSHROOM ALFREDO PIZZA

Steps:

• Spread alfredo sauce all over the pizza crust evenly to your liking.
• Run a bunch of spinach through a food processor to get a nice chopped consistency, about 2-3 cups worth, until you have enough to layer all the spinach over the alfredo sauce completely covering the pizza.
• Sprinkle a small amount of fresh parmesan cheese over the spinach layer.
• Top with artichokes and mushrooms all over.
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese all over the mushrooms and artichokes.
• Top with fresh or dried oregano all over the entire pizza.
• Bake at 375F for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has lightly browned.

CROCK-POT CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH MUSHROOMS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Put chicken in slow cooker and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
• Add the sauce and garlic; mix to coat the chicken with the sauce.
• Place the mushrooms on top of the chicken; sprinkle with a little garlic powder, pepper and parsley.
• Cook on LOW about 4 hours or until the chicken is done. Add the spinach and cook just until the spinach starts to wilt.