Spinach With Parmesan Bread Crumbs Food

PARMESAN SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the frozen chopped spinach, Italian-style seasoned bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, butter, green onion, eggs, salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 1 inch balls.
• Arrange the balls in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH NUTMEG AND PARMESAN CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the spinach and blanch for 1-2 minutes, drain, plunge into cold water and squeeze dry.
• Heat the milk in a saucepan. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a heavy-based saucepan. Mix in the flour and gradually stir in the hot milk, stirring until the mixture thickens into a white sauce.
• Stir in the spinach and season with freshly grated nutmeg, salt and freshly ground pepper, mixing well.
• Place the spinach mixture into a rounded ovenproof dish and top with a layer of stale ciabatta breadcrumbs and then a layer of Parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle over the lemon zest, then top with the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes and serve warm from the oven.

SPINACH AND PARMESAN RUSTIC BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan; add the chopped onion and sauté until a light golden color. Add the spinach, stir well to combine and cover tightly.
• Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Then stir again and let the pan, uncovered, to cool.
• Place the spinach mixture in the bread machine pan. Add the water and egg.
• Sprinkle the bread flour, ensuring that it completely covers the liquid mixture.
• Now sprinkle the cheese inside.
• Place the salt and sugar in separate corners of the bread pan.
• Make a shallow indention in the center of the flour, add the yeast.
• Set the bread machine to the dough setting. Press start.
• Lightly flour 2 baking sheets.
• When the dough cycle has finished, remove the dough from the machine and place on a lightly floured surface, gently punch the dough down, then carefully roll it out to a rectangle about 1 inch thick.
• Roll up the dough from one long side to form a thick baton shape with a square end.
• Place the baton on the prepared baking sheet, seam side up, cover it with lightly oiled plastic wrap; set aside to rest 15 minutes.
• Turn the bread over and place on the second baking sheet. Plump up the dough by tucking the ends and sides under.
• Cover with the oiled wrap and let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Using a sharp knife, slash the top of the bread with 5 diagonal slashes.
• Bake for 28 minutes, or until it is golden.
• Turn unto a wire rack to cool.

CREAMY PARMESAN SPINACH

Steps:

• Place spinach and water in a Dutch oven; cover and cook for 3 minutes or until wilted. Drain and set aside., In the same pan, melt butter. Stir in the cream, lemon zest, garlic and pepper flakes; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Stir in cheese and spinach; heat through. Sprinkle with croutons.

SPINACH WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND TOASTED PARMESAN CRUMBS

Steps:

• Heat medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs; drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over. Stir until breadcrumbs are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese and toss to blend. Set aside.
• Rinse spinach under cold water. Drain slightly, allowing some water to cling to leaves. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds.
• Add spinach and sun-dried tomatoes; increase heat to high and stir just until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with toasted Parmesan crumbs.

PASTA WITH LEMON, SPINACH, PARMESAN AND BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Toss bread crumbs with 1 TBS oil in large bowl to coat.
• Spread evenly on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until breadcrumbs are golden, about 5 minutes.
• Cool.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally.
• Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 6 TBS oil, thinly sliced garlic, lemon juice, and dried crushed red pepper in heavy small saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook oil mixture until garlic turns golden, about 5 minutes.
• Toss pasta, oil mixture and spinach in large bowl until spinach wilts, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed to moisten.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs over.
• Serve pasta, passing grated Parmesan cheese seperately.

LINGUINE WITH SPINACH, ALMONDS, AND BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a nonstick skilled over medium heat.
• Add almonds and saute 1 minute until light brown.
• Add breadcrumbs and garlic, cook 2 minutes or until golden, stirring occaisionally.
• Stir in 1 Tbs lemon juice, cook 1 minute or until breadcrumbs are dry. Stir in lemon zest, remove from heat and set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Before draining pasta, add spinach to the colander first, then drain pasta on top of spinach.
• Immediately return pasta and spinach to the pot, tossing gently until spinach wilts.
• Add breadcrumb mixture to pot; toss gently. In a separate bowl, combine remaining 2 tsp olive oil, remaining 1 Tbs lemon juice, veggie broth, and salt; drizzle this mixture over the pasta in the pot, toss until well blended.
• Top with parmesan cheese to taste, and serve immediately.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash and dry spinach and remove stems.
• (I usually use the packaged, pre-washed spinach so that I don't get too much water in this dish. Otherwise, be sure to dry the leaves very, very well.) Using half the ingredients and working in batches, heat olive oil in a large skillet over moderate heat.
• Saute garlic about one minute.
• Add spinach leaves, increase heat to high, and stir until evenly wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, and tomatoes.
• Cook an additional minute.
• Stir in grated Parmesan, remove from heat, taste, and adjust seasonings.
• Serve immediately.
• If spinach releases too much water, you can drain mixture in a colander before serving.
• Taste and adjust seasonings again after draining.