Spinach Pudding Food

SPINACH & CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and drained spinach and cook 2 minutes more. Set aside.
• Butter a 3-quart or 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread one third of the bread cubes in the dish and top evenly with one third of spinach mixture. (Try to break it up as much as possible so there are no huge clumps of spinach.) Sprinkle with one third of each cheese. Repeat layering twice, ending with cheeses.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the half-and-half, mustard, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and whisk until well combined. Pour the custard mixture evenly over the strata. Cover the strata with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Bake the strata, uncovered, until puffed, set and golden brown all over top, 70-80 minutes. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving. It will settle a bit as it cools.
• Note: The cook time is based on the strata going immediately from the fridge to the oven. If it sits out at room temperature before baking, the cook time will be about 10 minutes less.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING WITH SAUSAGE, SPINACH, POACHED EGGS, AND PARMESAN-THYME CREAM

Steps:

• For the Parmesan-thyme cream: In a heavy-bottomed saucepot over medium-low heat, add the cream, bay leaf and garlic. Simmer until reduced by two-thirds, about 20 minutes, being careful not boil the liquid or scorch the bottom of the pot. With a slotted spoon, remove the garlic and bay leaf. Whisk in the Parmesan. When the Parmesan has melted the sauce is smooth, add the thyme, salt and pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes. Serve warm. (Make 1 quart.)
• For the savory bread pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until beginning to soften, 4 minutes. Add the celery, garlic and thyme; cook for another 3 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs, and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. In another mixing bowl place the cubed bread. Pour the milk-egg mixture over the bread and mix. Let sit for 10 minutes, until the bread has soaked up liquid. Fold in onion mixture.
• Grease an 8-by-10-inch baking dish with the butter. Add the bread mixture and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cook until the top is toasted and golden brown, another 10 to 15 minutes.
• To serve, cut into 4-by-4-inch portions and place on a plate. Add a sausage patty, 1/4 cup of the spinach and two poached eggs. Pour one-quarter of the Parmesan-thyme cream over the top.

HAM, FONTINA, AND SPINACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Diagonally cut baguette crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices and brush both sides with butter. Toast on a baking sheet under broiler 3 inches from heat until golden, about 30 seconds on each side.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sauté onions in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden. Add ham and sauté, stirring occasionally, until ham is lightly browned.
• Whisk eggs in a large bowl and whisk in milk, salt, nutmeg, and pepper to taste. Add toasted bread and toss gently. Transfer bread as saturated to a shallow 3-quart casserole, slightly overlapping slices. Add any remaining egg mixture.
• Tuck spinach and ham between slices, reserving a little ham to sprinkle over top. Sprinkle cheese over pudding, lifting slices with a spatula to allow some to fall between them. Sprinkle reserved ham over pudding and bake in middle of oven 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until puffed and edges of bread are golden and custard is set in middle.

SPINACH PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 1 quart casserole dish with non stick butter spray; set aside.
• 2. Thaw and cook spinach according to package directions. Drain. Place in large bowl. Heat milk and butter. Pour mixture over drained spinach and combine with remaining ingredients ,EXCEPT nutmeg.
• 3. Pour into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Place casserole in pan with sides. Place in oven, then pour hot water in the pan with sides ,so water comes about 1 inch deep. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Test with silver knife like you do for custards...

SAVORY SPINACH AND CHEESE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 F.
• Cut the bread into 1-inch chunks and spread on a baking sheet.
• Put in the oven for about 10 minutes-you're just drying it out a bit, you don't want to toast it. Let the bread cool.
• If needed, rinse the spinach to remove any dirt or grit. Lift out of the water and drain in a colander or salad spinner.
• Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the garlic or shallot. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small frying pan over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic or shallot and cook, stirring, until softened and gently fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Add the cleaned spinach and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring, until the ​ spinach is wilted , has released its liquid, and that liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Crack the eggs into a large bowl. Lightly beat or whisk. Add the milk and whisk to combine thoroughly. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Set aside.
• Grate the cheese and set aside.
• Use the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to coat a large (9 x 13) baking dish. Add the bread cubes to the dish. Arrange the cooked spinach mixture in and on the bread cubes. Sprinkle the cheese all over the bread and spinach.
• Pour in the egg-milk mixture; it should cover everything. If any bread cubes poke out, push them down into the liquid. Let the entire thing sit for at least 30 minutes (make ahead tip: cover and chill up to overnight; let it sit out for about 30 minutes before baking to take off the chill). Letting it all sit allows the bread time to soak up the egg-milk mixture, which will lead to a much better final texture than if you bake it right away.
• Bake until just a tiny bit jiggly in the center, but basically set everywhere else and browned along the edge, about 35 minutes. If it's still jiggly and getting too browned on top, cover with foil to cook a bit more.
• Let sit at least 10 minutes and up to 30 before cutting into pieces to serve.
• Serve hot or warm.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2- 9 by 13-inch baking dishwith 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place spinach in a large pan with about 1 cup water, boil until wilted. Rinse with cold water, squeeze water out of spinach. Chop. Set aside. Or use frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic,Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the drained artichokesand cook another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Combine the eggs, cream, half and half, milk and lemon juicein a large bowl. Whiskto combine. Add the bread, spinach, artichoke mixture, brie (if using), 1/4 cup Parmesan, and parsley and stir gently to combine.
• Pour the bread puddingmixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top and drizzlewith remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until firm in the center and golden brown, about 30 more minutes. Serve warm.

SPINACH NOODLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Saute onions until golden in 1/2 stick of butter.
• Toss in garlic and cook for additional 2 minutes.
• Cook noodles according to directions on package.
• Drain noodles and toss with the other 1/2 stick of butter and blend with the spinach, sour cream, sauteed onions and eggs.
• Salt and pepper to your taste.
• Mix well.
• Pour into a buttered casserole dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees.

SAVORY SPINACH ARTICHOKE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted, about 30 seconds. Drain well. Once cool, squeeze as much water from spinach as possible then roughly chop and reserve.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the artichokes and cook, stirring, another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• Combine the eggs, cream, milk, lemon juice, remaining 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the bread, spinach, artichoke mixture,1/4 cup Parmesan, and parsley and stir to combine. If bread does not absorb all of liquid immediately then let rest until this happens, about 20 minutes.
• Pour half the bread pudding mixture into the prepared dish. Dot with half the brie cubes. Pour the remaining half of the bread pudding mixture and dot with the other half of the brie cubes. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until firm in the center and golden brown, about 1 hour. Serve warm.

EASY BREAKFAST CHIA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a high speed blender, blend the date, milk, and spinach until very smooth.
• In a medium bowl, add the liquid to the chia seeds.
• Stir well, and continue stirring every few minutes for about 15 minutes.
• Place in the refrigerator at least one hour, or overnight.
• Just before serving, stir again, then top with fruit.

PARMESAN SPINACH AND PANCETTA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350° F.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet on the stove-top over medium heat (If using a cast-iron or other oven-proof skillet, just use the one you will eventually bake it in, to avoid dirtying another pan). Add garlic, red pepper flakes and spinach. Stir and cook just until spinach starts to wilt, about 1 minute. Remove mixture to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup of Parmesan, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• To the large bowl with the spinach, add the bread cubes and roasted red peppers. Toss to combine. Pour egg/milk mixture into bowl and toss until all the bread cubes are well coated. Pour the mixture into your oven-proof skillet or 1 1/2 quart baking dish and distribute with a spoon until somewhat level. Top with remaining 2 Tbsp. of Parmesan, then the pancetta rounds.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until puffed, set in the middle and golden brown. (If pancetta is not quite crispy enough for your taste, simply pop under the broiler for a few minutes to finish).

SPINACH AND FETA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375#161#F. Lightly coat a 1-quart ovenproof casserole dish with vegetable oil and set aside. If using fresh spinach, wash thoroughly in cold water. Remove the stems and place the leaves in a large pot. With just the water that is clinging to the leaves, cook the spinach over low heat, covered, until it becomes wilted, about 3 minutes. Drain well and when cool enough to handle, squeeze out as much water as possible, then chop. If using frozen spinach, squeeze out the moisture. Place in a medium bowl. In the same pot, heat the vermouth and oil over low heat. Add the shallots and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and blend together well. Cook 1 minute, then add the yogurt. Cook, stirring, until thick and bubbly. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne. Add the spinach and stir until all the ingredients are well combined. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. In a small bowl, whisk together the feta cheese and eggs, then blend into this the spinach mixture. Spoon into the casserole dish, then set this dish in a large pan. Fill the pan with 1/2 inch of boiling water and place in the oven. Bake until the pudding is puffed and golden brown, about 35 minutes. Serve the pudding immediately with a sauceboat of hot Mornay Sauce Earthly Delights. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #180 Date: 2 Aug 1996 10:07:58 -0400 From: Conni Marais (x3648) on Fri, Aug 2, 1996 9:18 AM

ARTICHOKE, GRUYERE AND SPINACH SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°F).Divide 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) of butter between 4 10-ounces ramekins and place them on a baking sheet.Place in oven on the middle rack allowing butter to melt.Remove baking sheet from oven and swirl the butter around in the ramekins, up the sides and across the bottom. Set aside.In a medium skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) of the butter and add the shallots, salt and pepper.Cook until softened, about 3 minutes.In a large mixing bowl, toss bread, spinach and cheese.Add shallots, artichoke hearts, milk and eggs and mix.Sprinkle in basil.Spoon mixture into ramekins and place baking sheet of ramekins in oven and cook until golden brown, about 25 minutes.Remove baking sheet from and cool 10 to 15 minutes.Serve warm with a side salad.

BLACKENED SPINACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Defrost your spinach and then wring as much water as possible out with your hands. If starting from fresh spinach you can blanch in salted water, or wilt in the microwave in a covered dish (this retains nutrients a bit better), then cool and squeeze out any excess water.
• Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil over medium high heat in large skillet and add the spinach in an even layer. Meanwhile to another pan add the mushroom slices, onion, Blue Grass, nutmeg, and about a cup of water‡, heat on high.
• Cook the spinach, stirring often, until it's given up most of its moisture and is dark, adding a bit more olive oil if anything starts to stick. For the mushrooms continue to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, then add the tablespoon of butter and reduce the heat to medium, stirring often.
• The spinach if done when it's crisp in places and has colored the olive oil green. The mushrooms should be browned in spots and still have a bit of moisture to them.
• Set the mushrooms and spinach aside, and preheat your oven to 350°F.
• Butter a loaf pan or a 9 x 9" baking dish. Mix the spinach, mushrooms, and bread pieces together and add them.
• Thoroughly mix the milk and eggs (a blender works great), and pour this mixture into the pan, poking it in places so it settles evenly.
• Bake until set (about 40-50 minutes). Allow to rest for about 10 minutes, and serve hot. Fantastic with sauce Béarnaise or Hollandaise.