Special Spinach Recipes

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• In a shaker jar combine the oil, sugar,vinegar, sour cream and mustard. Shake well.
• Divide spinach among four salad plates.
• Drizzle with dressing.
• Sprinkle with the walnuts and cranberries.

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• In a small bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and mustard. Divide spinach among four salad plates; drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with walnuts and cranberries.

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• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a medium bowl with ice water and add a generous pinch of salt.
• Add the spinach to the pot and cook until tender but still bright green, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to the bowl of ice water until cool. Drain well again, transfer to a clean dish towel and squeeze out any excess water. Finely chop and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until light brown, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the milk. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach, cayenne, cloves, nutmeg, the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper until combined. Cook until heated through, adding the remaining 1/2 cup milk if the sauce is too thick. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper.

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• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Pour into crock pot.
• Cook on High 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook 3 more hours.

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• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. Place dressing ingredients in a blender; cover and process until combined. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

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• Sprinkle the tri-tip with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once heated, add the tri-tip and saute until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, shallot and mushrooms, then season with salt and pepper and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Add the egg yolks, if using, and quickly stir to cook through. Stir in the Parmesan. Taste for seasoning and serve hot garnished with more Parmesan. Eat with spoons.

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• Cook spinach in 1/4 cup water just till tender. Do not salt the water.
• Drain thoroughly, pressing out liquid.
• Stir in cottage cheese and soup mix.
• Cook over low heat stirring occasionally until mixture is hot.

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• Heat olive oil in medium stock pot, when hot add spinach and chopped garlic. Cook until fully wilted, then add chicken broth and reduce. Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with the Parmesan and serve immediately.

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• Crack the eggs into a small bowl and add the Tabasco, salt, basil, and pepper. Whisk just enough to combine; you should still see large bubbles. Set aside.
• Warm the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts. Add the onion and sauté until soft but not beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and continue cooking until uniformly brown, breaking the meat into small pieces as it cooks. Cover with the spinach, place a lid over the mixture, and cook for about 3 minutes, just until the spinach wilts. (If using frozen spinach, cook, covered, for 1 minute, just to take off its raw edge.)
• Stir the spinach into the meat, cooking briefly to eliminate excess liquid if the mixture seems watery. Pour the egg mixture over all, stirring with a spatula from the bottom until the eggs begin to set. Remove from the heat and stir a few more times, as the eggs cook through from the residual heat. Serve immediately.

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• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and begin to brown the beef.
• Add the garlic powder halfway through cooking, if using.
• When beef is browned, remove it from the pan, drain and set aside.
• Use paper towels to wipe away the excess fat from the pan.
• Heat olive oil in the pan over medium heat.
• Add the shallots or onions and herbs and saute' 2 to 3 minutes.
• Then add the garlic and saute' 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Add the spinach, toss well to coat, and saute' until just wilted.
• Add the hamburger, stirring to distribute ingredients evenly.
• Pour the beaten eggs over all and stir gently until cooked.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

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• In a large salad bowl, toss first 7 ingredients. Add desired amount of dressing and toss with remaining ingredients. Enjoy!

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• In a bowl mix together Knorr leek soup mix, mayonnaise and sour cream; let sit.
• Chop green onions, water chestnuts and add to mixture.
• Drain spinach, (squeeze out remaining water) and mix all together. Refrigerate 2 hours.