Creamy New Potatoes And Spinach Recipes

NEW POTATOES WITH SPINACH & CAPERS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 mins until they are tender but still hold their shape, and you can insert a cutlery knife easily.
• Drain the potatoes and allow to steam-dry. Heat the oil with 1 tbsp of the butter in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once the butter is foaming, add the potatoes, cut-side down, and fry undisturbed for 5 mins until golden.
• Add the remaining butter along with the spinach, capers, lemon zest and juice. Stir everything together for a few mins so that the potatoes are coated and the spinach has wilted, then season to taste with salt and black pepper.

CREAMY SPINACH & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain. Mash 2 cups potatoes; set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute leeks in oil until tender. Whisk the flour, bouillon granules and broth until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in mashed potatoes. Add spinach, salt, pepper and remaining potatoes; cook just until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with cheese.

POTATO SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
• In a large bowl combine mashed potatoes, spinach, sour cream, butter, green onions, salt and pepper. Spoon into prepared dish.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Top with cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.

CREAMY SPINACH POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potato in water in med. saucepan until tender. Drain and then coarsely mash.
• Melt margarine in medium saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk. Add next 4 ingredients. Heat and stir until boiling and thickened.
• Stir in spinach. Turn potato into greased 2 quart (2 L) baking dish. Pour sauce on top. Poke randomly with spoon to allow some sauce down into potato.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in 350°F (175°C) oven for 30 minutes until hot. Serves 6.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH SQUASHED NEW POTATOES & CHEESY CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Halve any large potatoes so they're all roughly the same size. Put in a pan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 8-10 mins until tender. Drain.
• Tip the potatoes into a large roasting tray to sit in one snug layer. Drizzle with 1 tbsp oil, season and add the lemon zest, garlic, thyme and bay. Toss to coat the potatoes. Use a potato masher to gently crack each potato, being careful not to break them up too much. Place the chicken on top, rub with the rest of the oil and the paprika, then season. Roast for 45 mins until golden brown and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, make the creamed spinach. Boil the kettle and tip the spinach into a colander. Pour over the boiling water to wilt the leaves. Leave to cool.
• Heat the butter in a pan. Add the onion and cook for 8-10 mins until softened. Stir through the garlic for another minute, then the flour for another minute. Pour in the milk, a little at a time, stirring and adding more until you have a smooth sauce. Bring to a simmer and stir continuously until the sauce has thickened.
• Squeeze any liquid out of the spinach, then roughly chop. Add to the sauce along with the nutmeg. Season to taste. Transfer to a baking dish, top with the cheese, and bake for 15 mins until golden.
• Cover the chicken and rest for 5 mins. Set aside 2 legs to cool before chilling for lunch tomorrow. Serve the rest (1 full leg each per adult, a drumstick or thigh each for the children) with the potatoes and spinach alongside some carrots.

CREAMY NEW POTATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 15 min. or until tender.
• Meanwhile, microwave Neufchatel, milk and shallots in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until Neufchatel is melted and mixture is hot, stirring after each minute.
• Drain potatoes. Place spinach leaves in saucepan. Add potatoes, cream cheese sauce and shredded cheese; mix lightly. Transfer to shallow serving bowl; top with bacon. Serve immediately.