CALHOUN'S KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE SPINACH MARIA
If you live in Knoxville or have ever visited and eaten at Calhoun's, you surely love Spinach Maria. It is WONDERFUL!! It is a great side dish but you can also use this as an appetizer or party food. It is like a cheesy spinach dip. SO YUMMY!!!!! The recipe was printed in the Knoxville paper. You can also scale it down if you don't want such a large amount--but it is great leftover!!
Provided by Kimke
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Thaw spinach.
- Squeeze as much excess water as possible from spinach.
- Heat milk and spices in a 4 qt.
- saucepan on medium heat to just below a boil.
- Reduce and simmer.
- Saute chopped onion in 1 TBSP butter on medium heat for 5-8 minutes.
- Add onion to saucepan.
- Combine the 5 TBSP melted butter with the flour in a small saucepan.
- Mix until completely blended.
- Cook on low heat 2-3 minutes.
- Add to milk in saucepan and mix.
- Continue to cook until sauce thickens.
- Cut cheeses into small cubes and add to saucepan.
- Continue to mix until all the cheese is completely melted and blended into the sauce.
- Be CAREFUL not to BURN the sauce while cheese is melting.
- Remove from heat.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- Add drained spinach to cheese sauce and mix till completely blended.
- Spoon into a 11x9x2 or large casserole and top with grated Monterey jack cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
- This can be served as a side dish or as an appetizer with tortilla chips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.8, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 17.1, Cholesterol 84.4, Sodium 710.5, Carbohydrate 15.2, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 2.8, Protein 21.6
CALHOUN'S SPINACH MARIA
This "moderately famous" side dish from Calhoun's Restaurant in East Tennessee is perfectly paired with a grilled steak or rack of ribs!
Provided by swibirun
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- This is light years away from being low fat/cal; but I can honestly say it's the best creamy/cheesy spinach dish I have ever eaten... and I love spinach, so I've tried lots of them! Thaw spinach in refrigerator for 24 hours. Squeeze as dry as possible. Heat milk and spices on medium heat to just below a boil (190 deg.) Reduce heat and simmer. Finely chop the onion and saute it in 1 Tablespoon butter on med. heat 5 to 8 minutes. Add to milk. Combine melted butter w/ flour in sm. saute pan. Mix until completely blended. Cook on low heat 3 to 4 minutes to make roux. Add roux to milk; mix well. Cook until sauce thickens. Cut cheeses into cubes and add to milk. Mix until cheese melts. (Be careful! Burns easily!) Remove from heat. Allow to cool 15 minutes. Add drained spinach to cheese sauce, mix until completely blended. Spoon into 11x9x2-inch dish. Top with grated Jack. Bake at 350 deg. F for 15-20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Source: Calhoun's Restaurant, Knoxville, TN via Knoxville News Sentinel http://blogs.knoxnews.com/constantine/2007/08/calhoun_restaurants_spinach_ma.html
Nutrition Facts : Calories 5116 calories, Fat 358.435624999932 g, Carbohydrate 205.444484993485 g, Cholesterol 1054.976 mg, Fiber 46.7644014096926 g, Protein 297.186374998495 g, SaturatedFat 220.574097999988 g, ServingSize 1 1 recipe (3537g), Sodium 6763.73499999767 mg, Sugar 158.680083583793 g, TransFat 32.5709829999794 g
COPYCAT CALHOUN'S SPINACH MARIA
Chopped, sauteed greens mixed with a roux and three types of cheeses may be the furthest spinach has ever strayed from a salad bowl.
Provided by ravinwulf
Time 5h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Thaw spinach in refrigerator for 24 hours. Squeeze as dry as possible. Heat milk and spices on medium heat to just below a boil (190 degrees F). Reduce heat and simmer. Finely chop the onion and saute it in 1 Tablespoon butter on med. heat 5 to 8 minutes. Add to milk. Combine melted butter w/ flour in small saute pan. Mix until completely blended. Cook on low heat 3 to 4 minutes to make roux. Add roux to milk; mix well. Cook until sauce thickens. Cut cheeses into cubes and add to milk. Mix until cheese melts. (Be careful! Burns easily!) Remove from heat. Allow to cool 15 minutes. Add drained spinach to cheese sauce, mix until completely blended. Spoon into 11x9x2-inch dish. Top with grated Jack. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Recipe Source: Calhoun's Restaurant, Knoxville, TN via Knoxville News Sentinel, date unknown cook's notes This is light years away from being low fat/cal; but I can honestly say it's the best creamy/cheesy spinach dish I have ever eaten... and I love spinach, so I've tried lots of them!
Nutrition Facts :
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