Spinach Parmesan Loaves Or Muffins Recipes

PARMESAN SPINACH CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pulse spinach in three batches in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add ricotta (or cottage cheese), Parmesan, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper; stir to combine.
• Coat 8 cups of the muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the spinach mixture among the 8 cups (they will be very full).
• Bake the spinach cakes until set, about 20 minutes. Let stand in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and turn out onto a clean cutting board or large plate. Serve warm, sprinkled with more Parmesan, if desired.

SIMPLY DIVINE MEAT LOAF WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, eggs, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, dry onion soup mix, Parmesan cheese, salad dressing, bread crumbs, and spinach. Transfer to a 5x9 inch pan, and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove foil, and continue baking 15 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

SPINACH-PARMESAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a big bowl, combine all the ingredients; mix well.
• Transfer mixture to a lightly sprayed 9 x 5 inch loaf pan; gently pat down.
• Bake about 1 hour, until the loaf is firm and the top is lightly browned.
• Let stand in pan for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Remove loaf from the pan; slice to serve.
• Garnish with black olives, if desired.

SPINACH-PARMESAN LOAVES OR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Spray bottoms of 3 mini loaf pans (5½ x 3 inches).In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, basil, onion powder, salt, and pepper.In a medium size bowl, whisk egg, milk, and oil until blended. Stir in spinach. Make a well in the flour mixture pour in egg mixture. Fold or gently stir until dry ingredients are moistened.Spoon 1 cup of batter into each pan. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon grated parmesan over each. Bake at 400° for 24 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.Remove pans to wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Run a metal spatula around edges. Remove bread cool on rack. Cut each loaf into 10 slices.MUFFINS: Coat bottoms of muffin pans with cooking spray or line with muffin liners. For 12 standard muffins, spoon ¼ cup batter into each prepared muffin cup. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. For 36 mini muffins, prepare 3 mini mufifn pans. Spoon 1 slighlty rounded tablespoon of batter into each prepared cup. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes.

PARMESAN SPINACH BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the water and stir in the sugar.
• Allow the mixture to sit until it begins to bubble, about 10 minutes.
• If the yeast doesn't begin to bubble, discard the mixture and begin again with new yeast Place the flour, soup mix, and cheese in a large mixing bowl or in a food processor.
• Gradually stir in the proofed yeast mixture and oil, stirring until the dough begins to form a ball If mixing by hand, turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead it until it is elastic, about 5 minutes Oil a medium mixing bowl, transfer the dough to the bowl, and turn it a few times to coat it with oil.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm dry spot until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour Punch down the dough.
• Coat a 9 X 5 X 3 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Form the dough into a loaf and place it in the prepared pan.
• Cover the dough and let it rise again in a warm, dry spot for 45 minutes Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake the loaf until it is golden brown and it sounds hollow when tapped about 45-50 minutes.
• Let the bread cool in the pan for 20 minutes before removing and slicing.

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.