CHEESY SPINACH SQUARES
My mother used to make these for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They are easy to make and is great for holiday meals. You will love this recipe even if you don't like spinach!
Provided by Dave
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add spinach. Cover, reduce heat, and cook until heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain well, squeezing out excess moisture with your hands. Set aside to cool.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer onions to a double boiler; mix in milk, Cheddar cheese, flour, and ground black pepper; cook and stir until blended and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; fold in eggs and spinach. Pour the spinach mixture into baking dish and smooth top.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool briefly before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 89.9 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 294 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
CHEESY SPINACH SQUARES
If you are a spinach lover you will really enjoy these, I like to add on some shredded cheese on top after baking but that is only optional.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Place the butter in the prepared baking dish, and melt in the oven; remove pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl beat the eggs thoroughly.
- Blend in flour, half and half, cayenne, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese seasoning salt, black pepper and baking powder.
- Add in 2-1/2 cups grated cheddar or mozzarella cheese, green onion and spinach; mix well.
- Spoon the mixture into baking dish on top of the melted butter, and level off.
- Drizzle the top with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and set.
- Remove from oven, and cool for 40-45 minutes.
- If desired you may sprinkle about 1 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese immediately after baking.
- Cut into squares.
- Note: these squares freeze very well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.9, Fat 46.5, SaturatedFat 28.3, Cholesterol 233.3, Sodium 673.1, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 1.2, Protein 23.3
SAVORY CHEESY SPINACH SQUARES
A wonderful tasting side dish, it's like spinach in a bun with cheese... an all-time favorite at our house, and I make this one quite a lot.... even my son, who is not too fond of spinach, loves this cheesy spinach dish...great to serve to guests at a dinner party, your guests will love this side dish.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Spinach
Time 50m
Yield 6-9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter an 11x7-in baking pan.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs; whisk in milk and butter.
- Stir in cheese, spinach, red pepper and onion.
- Pour over flour mixture; stir just until combined.
- Pour into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until set.
- Let cool 10 minutes.
- Slice into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.8, Fat 21.2, SaturatedFat 12.8, Cholesterol 130.1, Sodium 385.6, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 1.2, Protein 15.5
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