9 spinach stuffed optional Recipes

olive oil, onion, chopped, crushed tomatoes, garlic cloves, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, jumbo pasta shells, frozen chopped spinach, thawed & cooked, ricotta cheese, eggs, slightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 1 cup romano cheese (optional), nutmeg (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

unsalted butter, garlic cloves, diced, dry white wine, fontina cheese, shredded, gruyere cheese, shredded, cornstarch, chopped spinach leaves, heavy cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh chives, chilled cooked shrimp (optional), steamed asparagus spear (optional), zucchini , cut into matchsticks (optional), white mushroom (optional), tomatoes (optional), stuffed pasta, cooked (optional), bread cubes (optional), crackers (optional) or breadstick (optional)

onions or 4 large , peeled, olive oil flavored cooking spray, butter, preferably unsalted, garlic cloves, finely minced (i generally mince onions and garlic in my mini processor as it s so much easier than chopping), potato, coarsely grated, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, thyme or 1/2 tsp , to taste, mixed italian herbs, to taste (optional, your choice , i add a blend of rosemary and sage which i really like), lemon juice (optional ( don tsp add lemon juice if you don tsp like citrus flavours !), baby spinach leaves, chopped (it s okay to include the stems), freshly grated parmesan cheese, eggs, lightly whipped, grated fresh parsley

sole fillets, skinless (fresh or frozen ) or 4 (4 oz) flounder (fresh or frozen) or 4 (4 oz) fish fillets, about 1/4 inch thick (fresh or frozen), salt and black pepper, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, beaten egg, herb seasoned stuffing mix, slightly crushed, almonds, toasted (see tip below ), sour cream, mayonnaise or 1/3 cup salad dressing, snipped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, crushed, lemon rind, finely shredded, prepared mustard, whipping cream, snipped fresh chives, snipped fresh chives (optional) or thinly sliced green onion (optional)

tomatoes, frozen spinach, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, cooked chicken, chopped (optional), seasoned dry bread crumb, parmesan cheese, plain fat-free yogurt (i use fage 0% greek yogurt) or 1/2 cup sour cream (i use fage 0% greek yogurt), sazon goya seasoning, salt and pepper

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