Spinach And Bacon Pinwheel Sandwiches Food

SPINACH AND BACON PINWHEEL SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place puff pastry on a baking sheet that's lined with parchment paper - set aside.
• Melt butter over medium heat in a frying pan. Add onions and allow to sweat.
• Add spinach and cook, mixing occasionally.
• Remove onion and spinach from heat.
• In a large bowl, fold together onion, spinach, and cream cheese.
• Crumble the bacon into the mixture and fold more.
• Using an offset spatula, spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on the puff pastry, leaving one inch from the end.
• Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• Starting from the top (in this case, the shorter side of the rectangle), roll the puff pastry - the end that has no spread will be the portion that seals the roll.
• Cut the roll to get pinwheels that are about ½ inch wide. Place gently on lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

SPINACH PINWHEEL APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise.
• Beat in dip mix.
• Add green onion, bacon bits and spinach (broken up into small clumps).
• Mix thoroughly.
• Spread mixture onto tortillas, leaving a 1/2" space around edge.
• Roll up each tortilla tightly, and wrap each in plastic wrap.
• Chill for several hours or overnight.
• To serve, cut off ends and cut into 1/2" slices.

STEAK PINWHEELS STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook bacon just until done but not crisp.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Score steak by making shallow cuts at 1-inch intervals diagonally across steak in a diamond pattern.
• Repeat on second side.
• Place steak between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
• Working from the center to the edges, pound meat lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to form a 12x8-inch rectangle; remove plastic wrap Sprinkle the 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon salt over top.
• Arrange the bacon lengthwise on the steak.
• In a mixing bowl stir together the spinach, bread crumbs, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning, and dash salt.
• Spread the spinach mixture over the bacon.
• Roll up meat from a short side.
• Secure with wooden toothpicks at 1-inch intervals, starting 1/2 inch from one end.
• Cut between toothpicks into eight 1-inch slices.
• Cook 4 of the pinwheels immediately and freeze the remaining pinwheels as directed.
• Makes 4 servings.
• To Eat Two: To grill, horizontally thread two pinwheels onto each of 2 long skewers.
• Remove wooden toothpicks.
• Place pinwheels on the rack of an uncovered grill.
• Grill directly over medium coals 12 to 14 minutes or to desired doneness, turning once.
• Or to broil, place pinwheels, cut side down, on the unheated rack of a broiler pan.
• Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 12 to 14 minutes or to desired doneness, turning once.
• Remove toothpicks.
• To Freeze Two: Place two pinwheels into each of 2 individual freezer containers.
• Seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months.
• To serve, thaw 2 or 4 of the pinwheels overnight in the refrigerator.
• Cook according to the directions above.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon, leaving fat in skillet; drain on a paper towel. Set aside.
• Increase heat to high; fill skillet with as much spinach as will fit. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing spinach and adding more as it wilts (it may take up to 2 minutes to fit it all). Continue to cook until tender, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Tilt skillet to drain water from spinach (using slotted spoon or a spatula to hold spinach back). Mix in vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with crispy bacon.