Spinach Mac Gouda Recipes

SPINACH MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat while macaroni is cooking. Add flour and whisk until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in a little milk and continue whisking. Pour in remaining milk and add frozen spinach. Cook, whisking constantly, until spinach softens and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat and stir in 2 cups Cheddar cheese; whisk until melted. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Drain macaroni and spread evenly in the prepared baking dish. Cover with cheese sauce. Mix well. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and broil until a golden crust forms on top, about 3 minutes.

SPINACH MAC & GOUDA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1/2 cup.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, salt, and pepper, stirring constantly with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil; cook until thick (about 2 minutes). Add cheeses; stir until melted.
• Add spinach and macaroni to cheese sauce, stirring until well blended. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until bubbly.

SPINACH MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium non-stick pan. Add the leeks, stir well, then cover and cook for about 6 mins or until softened.
• Put the flour and mustard powder in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the milk. Pour into the pan with the leeks and stir with a wooden spoon until thickened. Continue stirring over a low heat while the pasta cooks. It will seem thick but will be diluted later.
• Drain the pasta, reserving the cooking water, then stir the paste into the sauce. Add the spinach and 1-11/2 ladlefuls of the water to make a spoonable sauce, then stir over the heat until the spinach has wilted. Stir in most of the cheese and taste for seasoning.
• Heat the grill. Tip the pasta mixture into a casserole dish, arrange the tomatoes over the top and scatter over the remaining cheese. Grill for 5-10 mins or until bubbling and golden.

SPINACH-BACON MAC & CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large saucepan until crisp. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Add flour to drippings; cook and stir 1 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened.
• Add 1 cup cheddar and Parmesan to saucepan; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until melted. Add pasta mixture and bacon; mix well.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheddar. Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

SPINACH CAKES WITH GOUDA CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• THE CAKES.
• Mix in a large bowl, the flour, baking powder and the salt; separate the spinach as much as possible and add to the flour mix with the shredded cheese, mix well and make a well in the centre, set aside.
• In another bowl mix together the eggs, milk, sun dried tomatoes with their oil, mix well and pour into the well in the flour mix; Mix only until well moistened. Dough will be lumpy.
• On a grill or a large fry pan drop 1/4 cup of dough, spread lightly, do not crowd. Grill 'til bubbles appear on the edges and the cake raises; about 3 to 4 minutes flip and brown the other side; remove to oven proof platter, keep warm in a 200°F degree oven. Repeat until all batter is used.
• SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE SAUCE.
• Heat butter in saucepan; mix together flour, cayenne and dry mustard; add to butter, stirring constantly until thickened, about 1 minutes.
• Slowly add milk while constantly stirring with a whisk. Bring to boil while whisking, when thickened remove from heat. Immediately add shredded smoked Gouda cheese, stirring until melted; keep warm.
• PUT TOGETHER.
• Arrange cakes in a pile on platter; pour cheese sauce over and let drip down sides.
• Or serve cheese sauce separately and pour over cakes on separate plates.

SMOKED GOUDA SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Unroll dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; flatten dough and build up edges slightly. Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, saute mushrooms and onion in butter in a large skillet until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in Alfredo sauce and thyme. Spread over crust. Top with spinach, sausage and cheese., Bake for 10-15 minutes or until crust and cheese are lightly browned.

GOUDA PENNE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and keep warm.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan, over low heat being careful not to burn the butter.
• Saute sun dried tomatoes and shallots in melted butter until shallots begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in corn starch and salt.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Gradually add milk, blending well.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sauce is slightly thick, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add shredded Gouda cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.
• Combine pasta, spinach and cheese sauce.
• Pour into a greased 1 ½ quart casserole.
• Top with grated parmesan cheese.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is golden brown and sauce is bubbly.

CREAMY SPINACH WITH SMOKED GOUDA GRATIN

Steps:

• PREPARE SMOKED GOUDA BECHAMEL:.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter or margarine; add the flour and whisk over moderately high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add the milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
• Cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the cream, smoked Gouda, paprika (if using)and nutmeg and whisk just until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Use right away or cover directly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• PREPARE THE SPINACH:.
• Preheat the broiler and position a rack 10 inches from the heat.
• In a large soup pot, bring 1/4 inch of water to a boil.
• Add the spinach and cook over high heat, tossing with long tongs, until completely wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the spinach to a colander and drain, pressing out as much liquid as possible add a squeeze of lemon; put into kitchen towels and press the water out.
• In a medium, ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil and pinch of crushed red pepper flakes(if using); add the onion and cook over high heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the wilted spinach and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the Smoked Gouda Béchamel and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until bubbling, about 1 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the spinach with the bread crumbs and shredded Gouda and broil for 2 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
• Serve hot.