Spinach Bites Food

SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F degrees. Add raw greens to the bowl of a food processor and pulse repeatedly until finely chopped. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Add cottage cheese, eggs, garlic, pepper and nutmeg to spinach bowl and stir to combine.
• Mist a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray and divide the spinach mixture among 24 cups. Cups will be full. Garnish with a pinch of Parm shreds and a couple of pine nuts on each muffin.
• Bake the spinach bites until set, about 20-22 minutes. Let stand in the pan for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges gently with a knife and pop them out onto a large plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Makes 24 bites.

SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package directions. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Mix all ingredients except english muffins.
• Toast or broil english muffins.
• Spread spinach mixture on english muffins.
• Bake 10 minutes at 350°F.
• Cut each english muffin half into quarters (or into 6).

SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a 9-inch x 13-inch cake pan, melt butter in the oven.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs; add flour, milk, baking powder, salt, mustard, cayenne and chives. Blend well.
• Fold in cheese and spinach.
• Pour into pan on top of butter, and bake for 35 minutes or until almost set in center.
• Allow to sit for about 15 minutes; cut into bite-sized squares and serve warm.
• These may also be frozen after baking and reheated in 350-degree F oven for 15-20 minutes at serving time.
• Makes 10 dozen appetizers.

SPINACH AND FETA PUFF PASTRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Thaw frozen spinach in microwave according to package directions or by running under warm water. Drain spinach, squeezing the excess liquid from it. In a bowl, mix the spinach, feta, garlic, pepper, and nutmeg together.
• Flour a clean, dry countertop or other flat working surface. Lay out the puff pasty on the floured surface. Flour the top of the dough. Roll out the puff pastry until it is half as thick (about 1/8-inch) and about 24 by 12 inches. Trim edges to size if necessary. Cut into 3-inch strips crosswise and lengthwise, making 32 (3-inch) squares. Make sure the squares are well floured then stack them in a little pile.
• Fill a little dish with some room temperature water. Imagine each square you work with is separated in half by a diagonal. Place a couple teaspoons of filling in the top half. Dip a finger into the water and moisten the edges of the top half with water. Fold the bottom half to meet the edges of the top half. Use a fork to seal the edges.
• Place finished pockets on a nonstick baking sheet and bake about 15 minutes until golden brown and puffy. Serve warm.

SAVORY SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the onion and cook until the onion is translucent & soft, about 5 minutes; then add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat and let cool.
• In meantime, remove excess water from thawed spinach by pressing between paper towels (you do not need to cook the spinach).
• In a large bowl, combine the stuffing mix, spinach, eggs, Parmesan cheese, salt & pepper, and onion/garlic mixture. Combine well.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• One at a time, using hands, roll mixture into individual 1" balls. Place each on partchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake the balls for 15-20 minutes or until very slightly browned.
• Dipping sauces: Marinara recommended but could use Ranch, sour cream, horseradhish, etc.

SPINACH MOZZARELLA BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Process spinach, Parmesan cheese, 2 Tbsp. nuts and garlic in food processor or blender until blended.
• Add oil in steady stream to spinach mixture through pour spout of food processor container, processing continuously until mixture is well blended. Spoon into 2- to 3-cup baking dish; stir in mozzarella cheese and remaining nuts.
• Bake 15 min., stirring after 8 min. Serve on crackers.

SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Form into bite-size balls and place on a lightly buttered cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes and serve.

SPINACH BROWNIE BITES (FROM SCRATCH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Steam spinach until soft, drain and set aside.
• Using a glass or metal mixing bowl on top of a saucepan 1/2 full with water (double broiler method), break chocolate into small pieces and add butter, melt over hot but not boiling water. Stir until smooth and melted, remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, set aside.
• Using a food processor, cream the spinach with drizzles of apple juice (adding only enough to be able to cream the spinach).
• Add the spinach mixture to the chocolate mixture, blend.
• Add the sugars, and vanilla. (you can taste this before adding eggs to make sure it's sweet enough if you'd like).
• Add eggs to the chocolate mixture.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder.
• Fold the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture and mix well.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Butter or spray mini muffin tins.
• Scoop or pour in batter to the top of tins and bake for about 15 - 18 minutes (or until firm).
• Cool 5 - 10 minutes then pop them out (using a toothpick to loosen around edges if needed) and finish cooling on racks, if your kids can wait that long that is.

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.

THAI SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Mix together limes, ginger, shallot, chilli, coriander leaves and peanuts. Season with a dash of fish sauce and a sprinkle of sugar.
• Lay the spinach leaves on a platter. Place a spoonful of the mix on each, then hand round and get everyone to roll them up before eating in one bite.