158 spinach optional Recipes

jumbo pasta shells (about 32 shells ), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well, firm tofu, drained well, part-skim ricotta cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, split, onions or 1 medium onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, eggs, salt, fresh ground pepper, ground nutmeg, spaghetti sauce (or more if you love )

chicken thighs, skin on and bone in are ok, coconut oil or 1 tbsp other cooking oil, onion, diced, curry powder, dried thyme, grain brown rice, coconut milk, chicken broth (or 2 cups and water), black beans or 1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, salt and black pepper, frozen spinach, thawed (optional) or 1 cup fresh spinach (optional) or 1/2 cup broccoli florets (optional) or 1/2 cup green beans (optional) or 1/2 cup frozen mixed vegetables (optional)

brown rice (or 1 cup brown with 1 cup white ), chicken broth or 2 3/4 cups vegetable broth, dry white wine, onions, minced or 1 tsp onion flakes, garlic cloves, minced, stalks celery, minced, stewed tomatoes, beans, with liquid (kidney, pinto, your choice), salt , to taste, cooked chicken, diced (optional), broccoli (optional) or 1 1/2 cups spinach (optional) or 1 1/2 cups zucchini, cut into small pieces (optional), fresh herb , like parsley, oregano, peppercorns, etc (optional)

olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped garlic, pita bread, chickpeas (from a can or tin), salt and pepper, artichokes, quartered (from a can or tin), cinnamon, cilantro, chopped, dried mint, laughing cow swiss cheese , wedges (laughing cow brand), salad greens , baby spinach and a small amount of arugula (option, other types of ), cucumber , seeds removed and cut lengthwise and then into slices, grape tomatoes, sliced in half, black and green-pitted olive, parsley, chopped, tahini sauce

rich whole milk, distilled white vinegar, fresh spinach, trimmed, washed, and coarsely chopped, dried fenugreek leaves (see recipe description) (optional) or 2 -3 handfuls of fresh fenugreek leaves (see recipe description) (optional), fresh hot green chili pepper, coarsely chopped, cornmeal, peanut oil or 3 tbsp canola oil, onion, finely chopped, by 1-inch fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated to a pulp, tomato, finely chopped, salt, ground roasted cumin seeds (put a few tbsp of cumin seeds in a small cast-iron frying pan over medium-high heat, stirred ), cayenne, ground cinnamon

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

frozen chopped spinach (or 2 cups cooked fresh spinach), nonfat cottage cheese (or ricotta cheese), eggs, whole wheat flour (or any type of flour will work, gluten-free brown rice flour works well), shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (or any cheese will do), salt and pepper, feta cheese (optional topping )

chopped tomatoes, freshly ground steak or 1 lb ground sirloin, chopped onions, sliced mushrooms, garlic cloves, crushed , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, dried oregano, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar , to taste, unsalted butter, flour, salt and white pepper, to taste, nutmeg, cayenne (optional) or 1 dash tabasco sauce, to taste (optional), milk, grated cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, uncooked lasagna noodles (we use mission brand lower carb pasta), fresh baby spinach (thawed and drained ) or 8 oz frozen spinach (thawed and drained), chopped fresh basil, grated cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese

butter, eggs, flour, half-and-half cream, cayenne pepper (or to taste), garlic powder (optional or to taste), grated parmesan cheese, green onions, chopped (optional), seasoning salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), baking powder, grated cheddar cheese or 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, frozen spinach, thawed, well drained , squeeze out any excess moisture with hands, melted butter, grated parmesan cheese (any amount desired), shredded cheddar cheese (optional) or 1 cup mozzarella cheese (optional)

fresh spinach, red onion, thinly sliced, dried sweetened cranberries (craisins), toasted sliced almonds (optional), feta (optional) or 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled (optional), balsamic vinaigrette dressing, orange juice, orange zest (optional)

olive oil, onion, chopped (i used red onion), celery, chopped, baby carrots, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, frozen chopped spinach, artichoke hearts, quartered, cream cheese, milk (i used whole ), soy sauce, laughing cow cheese (original flavor), bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional, i microwaved them for 5 minutes)

spinach leaves, washed , torn and lightly packed, grated swiss cheese, grated cheddar cheese, fresh sliced mushrooms, bacon, cooked and crumbled, hard-boiled eggs, sliced (or chopped ), mayonnaise or 1/2 cup miracle whip, commercial coleslaw dressing (no-name brand from superstore or extra foods is best, if you can get it.), dill weed, mayonnaise or 1 cup miracle whip, dry mustard, pepper, honey, white vinegar

olive oil, red wine vinegar, orange (juice of), cumin seed (lightly roasted in a dry frying pan), mint (chopped ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, spinach (small tender leave(), avocado, lime (juice of), papaya (also known as pawpaw-peeled and chopped), dates (sun-dried,pitted-optional, cut into slivers), red onion (finely sliced )

fresh spinach , torn, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onion, grated, sugar (can also be made with splenda), salt, dry mustard, salad oil, cider vinegar, bacon , crumbled (optional & you may use more or less to your liking) (optional), almonds (optional & you may use more or less to your liking) (optional)

fettuccine, reduced-sodium vegetable broth , meatless option or 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, meat option, frozen chopped spinach, sun-dried tomato, garlic clove, minced, part-skim ricotta cheese, fresh ground pepper, crumbled feta cheese

chicken breast, - 2 large skinned boneless chicken breasts filleted cut into 4 serving pieces (between 1/4 and 1/2 thick), frozen chopped spinach, thawed, onion, chopped (divided ), garlic cloves (divided ), olive oil, feta (optional) or 1/4 cup ricotta cheese (optional) or 1/4 cup requeson cheese (optional), ripe roma tomato, cored (10 - 12), red bell pepper , rough chopped, dry basil or 1/2 tsp oregano, salt and pepper

dried lentils, water or 5 cups really good beef stock, salt, olive oil, roughly chopped onions, garlic cloves, pressed, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, ground cumin, ground coriander, whole tomatoes, hot chili powder, whole frozen leaf spinach or 2 (10 oz) packages fresh baby spinach, salt & pepper, bacon, chopped (optional), sour cream (optional) or 1 cup greek yogurt (optional)

lemon gelatin, boiling water, cold water, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt, celery, chopped, onion, minced, frozen spinach, thawed, cottage cheese, lettuce (optional garnish )