Spinach And Gruyere Stuffed Potatoes Food

SUNNY'S SPINACH AND CHEESE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the filling: In a medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the spinach and cook, stirring constantly, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the cheese, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat, constantly tossing and stirring, until the cheese melts and everything is mixed together, another 2 to 4 minutes. Season lightly with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• For the topping: In a food processor, add the breadcrumbs, walnuts, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Pulse to combine, then, with the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. The mixture should be crumbly and easy to sprinkle.
• For the mushrooms: Stuff each mushroom with an equal amount of the filling. Sprinkle an equal amount of topping over each mushroom. Place on a baking sheet and bake until the tops are golden and the mushrooms are cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.

CHEDDAR & SPINACH TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake 60-70 minutes or until tender., When cool enough to handle, cut each potato lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in.-thick shells. In a large bowl, mash pulp with milk and butter, adding spinach, Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, onion, salt and pepper., Spoon into potato shells; return to baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH GRUYERE

Steps:

• Coat a large, straight-sided saute pan with olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add 2 cloves of garlic and a pinch of crushed red pepper and cook until the garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Remove the garlic and discard.
• Add half of the spinach to the pan, season with salt and saute until gently wilted. Remove the spinach from the pan to a towel-lined colander set inside a bowl to let the spinach drain and cool. Repeat the process with the remaining garlic and spinach and another pinch of crushed red pepper. Squeeze the towel to remove most of the liquid from the spinach.
• Remove any liquid from the bottom of the saute pan and coat lightly with olive oil. Heat the oil over medium heat, add the shallots and season with salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Saute until the shallots are translucent and very aromatic, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the butter and, when melted, stir in the flour. Cook until it is the texture of wet sand, 5 to 6 minutes. Whisk in the milk and heavy cream. Taste for seasoning and season with salt, if needed, (it will). Bring the milk and heavy cream to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally so the milk doesn't scorch on the bottom. Stir in the Gruyere and Parmigiano until melted. Add the reserved spinach and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Transfer to a serving bowl, top with a sprinkle of Parmigiano and serve.

STUFFED POTATOES WITH HAM, THYME, AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• Rub potatoes with a drizzle of oil and pierce skins with the tines of a fork. Microwave on high 12 minutes or until tender.
• While the potatoes cook in the microwave, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and saute chopped shallots 2 to 3 minutes or until bits are just tender. Set aside.
• Cool potatoes for 5 minutes, split potatoes down the center, and scrape flesh into a bowl. Set skins aside on a non-stick baking sheet. Preheat broiler to high with oven rack 6-inches from the heat source.
• To the cooked potato in the mixing bowl, add shallots, ham strips, grated cheese, butter, milk or half-and-half, thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Mash mixture with a potato masher or dinner fork until mixture is combined, but not entirely lump-free.
• Scoop mixture in even amounts into skins and broil 2 or 3 minutes to lightly brown stuffed potatoes on top. Serve the halves of stuffed potatoes with salad, dark bread, and butter.
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SPINACH AND GRUYERE-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the potatoes in a shallow, large roasting pan.
• Bake them for 40 minutes, or until tender.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven and set them aside to cool for 5 minutes or so.
• Note: All this can be done in the microwave, 4 potatoes should take about 15 minutes.
• Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the interior flesh.
• Leave the skins intact.
• Place the potato pulp in a bowl.
• Meanwhile, place a sauté pan over low heat.
• Put the spinach in the pan with a pinch of salt.
• Cook until the spinach wilts.
• Set aside in a colander to drain, then chop.
• Place the spinach in a bowl and add the nutmeg, paprika, butter, egg yolk, cheese, heavy cream, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix well with an electric mixer or potato masher.
• Carefully spoon the mixture back into the potato skins.
• Place the stuffed potatoes into the roasting pan and bake at 375 degrees until light golden-brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.

SAUSAGE, SPINACH AND POTATO TART

Steps:

• For the dough: Add flour and salt to the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter to the bowl and pulse until the mixture looks like crumbly sand. Add the egg and water and pulse again until the dough comes together.
• Very lightly flour the work surface. Dump the dough onto the floured surface and knead a few times until it comes together. Shape the dough into a disc and roll out to a 13-inch circle. Press the dough into the bottom and sides of an 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Level the edges with your fingers. Prick the bottom of the tart with a fork. Freeze until firm, 25 minutes.
• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• While the tart is in the freezer, add the potatoes to a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a big pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook the potatoes until tender but still with a bit of resistance, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Lightly drizzle the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage, and cook, breaking up with the back of a wooden spoon until crumbly and browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the spinach by the handful and stir until it just wilts down. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and stir in the green onions. Remove to a bowl to cool.
• Crack the eggs into a medium bowl and stir in the milk. Whisk together until combined and then add some salt and pepper.
• Remove the tart from the freezer. Cover the top with parchment paper and add pie weights or dried beans. Place on a sheet tray and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove the pie weights and parchment paper and continue baking for 10 minutes more.
• Turn the oven temperature down to 350 degrees F.
• Evenly sprinkle the par-baked tart shell with half of the grated cheese, then the cooked potatoes, and finally top with the sausage and spinach mixture. Pour the eggs over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 45 minutes.
• Cool the tart for 10 minutes before serving. Can be served warm or at room temperature.

POTATO, SPINACH, & MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease 2 large baking sheets& set them aside.
• Scrub potatoes under cold water.
• Do not peel.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Place slices in a large bowl.
• Add 4 T olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to bowl.
• Toss the potatoes gently coating them as best you can.
• It is easiest to do by hand, but a little messy.
• Once tossed, lay potatoes out on prepared baking sheets.
• Try not to overlap.
• Cover pans tightly with aluminum foil& bake for 30 minutes (see below what to do while potatoes are baking).
• When done, remove pans from oven.
• Uncover to cool.
• Do not turn oven off.
• While potatoes are baking, heat remaining 2 T oil in a large pot.
• Add onions and cook over medium heat until soft (about 5 minutes).
• Add mushrooms until they throw off their juices (about another 5 minutes).
• Stir in spinach.
• then add salt& pepper to taste.
• Cover and cook til spinach wilts (about 4 minutes).
• Uncover and cook off any liquid in the pot.
• Remove the pot from heat and stir in ricotta.
• Grease a 13 X 9 inch baking pan.
• Line the bottom of pan with 1/3 of potatoes.
• Spoon 1/2 spinach mixture over layer of potatoes& sprinkle with 1/3 of cheese.
• Make another layer of potatoes, cover with remaining spinach mixture& another 1/3 of the cheese.
• Lastly, cover with remaining potatoes& sprinkle the rest of the cheese.
• Bake until the casserole turns golden brown on top.
• Approximately 25 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven& let settle for 5 minutes before cutting up slices.