Spinach Provolone Soup Food

POLPETTONE WITH SPINACH AND PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Put bread cubes in a small bowl, cover with cream and set aside to soak until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Put beef, pork and veal in a mixing bowl. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme, sage and parsley. Add Parmesan and, using hands, knead seasoning into meat. Combine soaked bread (and any remaining cream) with beaten eggs, then pour mixture over seasoned meat and knead until well combined.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-by-18-inch baking sheet with parchment or foil. Press ground meat mixture evenly over parchment to make a flat rectangle slightly smaller than the baking sheet. Top with slices of mortadella. Scatter cooked spinach evenly over mortadella. Break provolone slices into rough pieces and distribute over surface. Finish with hard-cooked egg chopped into chunks.
• Using parchment to help, roll the meat into a long cylinder with filling on the inside. With the long side facing you, first lift parchment and use it to roll meat to the center, pressing down to keep it in place. Then lift parchment on the opposite long side, bringing meat just past the center to overlap itself slightly. Pinch the "seam" of the meat together to keep filling in place. Sprinkle with half the dry crumbs. You will now have a cylinder approximately 15 inches long. Twist ends of parchment to firm the mixture, then transfer to a deep-sided baking dish or roasting pan, and place it seam-side down. Carefully remove and discard parchment. With hands, press firmly to form cylinder into a long loaf with rounded ends. Dust top and sides with remaining bread crumbs. (The polpettone may be prepared to this point several hours, or up to 24 hours, in advance; keep refrigerated and bring to room temperature before baking.)
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until internal temperature is 140 degrees. Let rest for 10 minutes and cut into 1-inch-thick slices and serve. (Alternatively, cool to room temperature and refrigerate for up to 3 days. If serving cold, cut thinner slices.)

CHEESY CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook until wilted, stirring constantly. Remove from the skillet and drain in a colander. Try to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onions; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and stir in the heavy cream. Sprinkle in the provolone cheese and stir to melt and coat the spinach. Once the provolone has melted, stir in the Parmesan cheese and continue to cook and stir until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Add the spring onions, leek, celery and potato. Stir and put on the lid. Sweat for 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times.
• Pour in the stock and cook for 10 - 15 minutes until the potato is soft.
• Add the spinach and cook for a couple of minutes until wilted. Use a hand blender to blitz to a smooth soup.
• Stir in the crème fraîche. Reheat and serve.

GROUND TURKEY AND SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10x12 baking dish. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the turkey is cooked. Stir the cream of chicken soup into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Transfer the turkey mixture to the baking dish. Drain as much liquid as possible from the thawed spinach and then place the spinach in a bowl. Add the salt, pepper, and eggs. Mix well. Spread the spinach mixture over the top of the turkey layer in the baking dish. Sprinkle it with the Mozzarella cheese. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until the center is bubbly and the cheese is melted and browned. Serve hot.

SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the spinach and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mixture to a blender or food processor, pour in 1/4 cup hot water and pulse until pureed. Set aside.
• In a large soup pot, cook the onions in the butter over medium heat until the onions begin to soften. Sprinkle the flour over the top and stir to combine. Cook for about 2 minutes, then pour in the milk, stirring occasionally. Add the salt, cayenne and some black pepper and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in the pureed spinach, then cook until thickened, another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Check the seasonings, adding more salt, black pepper or cayenne as needed. Serve warm.

SPINACH BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown beef; drain. Add mushroom, onion, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Add spinach, soup, sour cream and rice; mix well. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until the rice is tender.

MUSHROOM, ONION, AND SPINACH SANDWICH

Steps:

• 1. Chop onion and mince garlic.
• 2. Heat oil in large frying pan and add onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sauté until soft.
• 3. Meanwhile, toast bread and spread mayonnaise and mustard on toasted bread slices.
• 4. Remove pan from heat and add spinach and balsamic vinegar to pan. Stir until spinach wilts.
• 5. Divide sautéed mixture evenly onto three slices of bread. Evenly divide cheese onto each of these slices of bread (on top of mushroom mixture). Top with the remaining slices of bread.