Best Bacon Spinach And Cream Potatoes Recipes

SPINACH AND BACON BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 190c.
• Pierce the potatoes a couple of times, then bake in oven for 1 hour or until tender.
• Meanwhile cook the bacon in a pan until crispy, then add the spinach and cook a couple of minutes more to dry it out.
• Place spinach and bacon in a bowl.
• Allow the cooked potatoes to cool a little, then split lengthways into two halves.
• Scoop the flesh from the potatoes into the bowl with the bacon and spinach; Leave a bit of flesh in the shell to support it.
• Add the sour cream and mash until smoothish.
• Add the sliced green onions and season with salt and pepper; stir through.
• Divide the mixture and fill the potato shells with it; sprinkle a talespoon of parmesan cheese over each.
• Bake in the oven for a further 20 minutes or until well heated through and the cheese browned.

QUICK AND EASY CREAMED BACON SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, bacon, and garlic until bacon is crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Whisk flour, salt, and black pepper into onion mixture until blended and the flour and drippings form a paste, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk milk into onion mixture. Bring to a boil, continuously whisking, until sauce is thick and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir spinach and half-and-half into sauce; cook until spinach is heated through, 4 to 6 minutes.

BACON SPINACH AND CREAM POTATOES

Steps:

• Dice potatoes, place in pot and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil, add salt to water.
• Cook until tender (10-15 min.).
• In a small skillet over medium heat, add bacon and brown (7-8 minutes).
• Add onions, cook until soft (5 more minutes).
• Drain potatoes and return to pot.
• Add bacon and onions, and defrosted/drained spinach; mash to combine.
• Add cream and EVOO; mash until smooth.
• Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Enjoy.

BACON-SPINACH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp; drain bacon on a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Boil potatoes and garlic(if not already roasted) in a large pot of salted water until potatoes are tender when pierced, about 15 minutes.
• Just before draining, stir in spinach to wilt.
• Drain potatoes, garlic(if you use the roasted - add it now), and spinach; return to pot and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes to evaporate excess moisture.
• Add cream cheese, cream, butter, and bacon.
• Coarsely crush potatoes with a masher; season with salt and crushed red pepper flakes.

SPINACH-BACON MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 15 to 20 min. or until tender.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels. Add garlic to drippings in skillet; cook 2 min., stirring frequently. Add spinach; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or just until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat. Crumble bacon; stir into spinach mixture.
• Drain potatoes; return to pan. Add cream cheese spread; mash potato mixture. Stir in spinach mixture.

POTATO, SPINACH, AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut a 9-inch circle of parchment paper.
• Place pastry crust in a 9-inch quiche or pie pan, gently shaping and stretching to fit. Prick crust with a fork several times and place parchment circle over top. Add pie weights or dried beans on top of parchment paper.
• Set the pan on a baking sheet and place in the center of the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake about 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool for about 5 minutes. Carefully remove pie weights or beans and parchment paper. Leave oven on.
• While the crust is cooling, squeeze thawed spinach between several layers of paper towels, to remove most of the moisture. Set aside.
• Add thawed potatoes to the cooled crust. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese on top.
• Stir beaten eggs, cream, bagel seasoning, and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl until ingredients are fully incorporated. Stir in spinach, breaking up any clumps. Pour mixture over the cheese and potatoes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Gruyere on top.
• Place in the center of the oven and bake until eggs are set and a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Serve warm.

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.