Simple Fried Spinach Balls Recipes

SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl combine spinach, stuffing mix, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, melted butter and eggs. Shape into walnut-sized balls and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until heated through and browned.

STOVE TOP SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix stuffing mix, hot water and butter in large bowl until blended.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Shape into 60 (1-inch) balls.
• Place in single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through and lightly browned.

EASY FRIED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it stops bubbling. This allows the water from the butter to evaporate. Add the garlic; cook and stir for about 2 minutes, until it is just beginning to brown. Put in the spinach leaves and cook for about 5 minutes while stirring, until the leaves are dark and are about 1/4 of their original size.

SPINACH BALLS (FRIED OR BAKED RECIPE)

Steps:

• Saute onions and minced garlic in butter; place in large mixing bowl with undrained spinach, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 cup Romano, salt, nutmeg, black and cayenne pepper; mix thoroughly. Let mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes to absorb moisture. Form into 1" balls.
• To fry:.
• Heat 1 inch of olive oil in large skillet. Fry in small batches until golden, 3 to 6 minutes, turning once; do not overcook or they will be dry. Drain on toweling. Skim drippings between batches.
• To bake:.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet arranging spinach balls and spraying balls lightly. Bake uncovered until golden for about 25 minutes; do not overcook.
• Garnish with additional Romano. Serve warm or room temperature with marinara to dip.

FRIED SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Combine chopped spinach with melted butter, seasonings, one egg, bread crumbs, onion, cheese, and allspice; mix thoroughly and let stand for ten minutes.
• Shape into balls.
• Combine remaining egg with water and beat together until well blended.
• Roll spinach balls in bread crumbs, dip in egg, and again in bread crumbs.
• Preheat oil to 375F and fry balls until golden.

SIMPLE FRIED SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 200 F.
• Heat the vegetable oil to 360 F in a large, heavy pot.
• Squeeze as much moisture out of the cooked spinach as possible.
• Combine chopped spinach, melted butter, salt, pepper, 1 well-beaten egg, bread crumbs, onion, Parmesan cheese, and spice; mix well. Allow to stand 10 minutes then shape into 1-inch balls.
• Combine remaining egg with the 1/4 cup water; beat until well blended.
• Roll the spinach balls in the fine dry bread crumbs, dip in egg mixture, then again in bread crumbs.
• In the heated oil, fry the spinach balls in small batches until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Place these on a rack in a pan, and place pan in the warm oven while you fry remaining spinach balls.

CRISPY DEEP FRIED SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl using your hands as this helps get the mix together, the egg white will help to bind the mixture so it should all come together very quickly.
• Once the mix can be sculpted into a ball shape it is ready to create the individual balls.
• Tear off sections of the mixture and using your palms roll it into a ball about the size of a golf ball flatten the ball slightly so it is a kind of oval shape.
• Deep fry the balls until they are a golden brown colour on all sides and serve on top of a creamy pasta dish. The balls should be slighly soft with melted cheese inside if they are cooked correctly.

PAN FRIED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until evenly brown and crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Melt the butter and heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Mix in the crumbled bacon, garlic, and onion. Cook and stir 2 minutes, then mix in the spinach until evenly coated with the butter and oil. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook 5 minutes, stirring often, or until spinach is tender. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

STOVE TOP SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Mix stuffing mix, hot water and butter in large bowl until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Shape into 60 balls, each about 1-inch in diameter. Place in single layer in 15x10x1-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.