Baked Spanish Spinach Balls In Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce Albond Recipes

SPANISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy saucepan on top of stove.
• Add chopped onion, green peppers and celery; simmer until onions are translucent but not browned.
• Add flour and mix well.
• Add tomatoes, seasonings and lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 7 minutes.
• Serve hot on omelets, pork chops or veal cutlets.

BAKED SPINACH BALLS WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic and stir. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, breadcrumbs, eggs, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and butter mixture. Stir to thoroughly combine.
• Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, scoop the mixture into your hands and roll into a ball, and place them on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned.

CHEESE SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Defrost spinach, drain and squeeze dry.
• In a large bowl combine all the ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Using teaspoons full, roll spinach into 1-inch round bite-size balls.
• Place on a cookie sheet coated with a non-stick cooking spray and bake for 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

TURKEY BALLS & PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For red pepper sauce: heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, add the shallots and red peppers, and saute until soft.
• Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Simmer mixture for 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly then transfer to your blender and blend until smooth.
• For the meatballs: Preheat oven to 350. Mix together all ingredients for the meatballs, seasoning to taste.
• Form the mixture into about 24 walnut sized balls.
• Spread the flour onto a plate and coat the meatballs.
• Heat the oil in a large pan, add the meatballs, and saute until they are golden all over.
• Transfer meatballs to a casserole and pour pepper sauce on top. (If looking for more sauce, like me, pour warm sauce on after baking instead of before. Add some chicken stock to the pan so balls wont dry out.) Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through. Enjoy!

SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl combine spinach, stuffing mix, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, melted butter and eggs. Shape into walnut-sized balls and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until heated through and browned.

BAKED SHRIMP BALLS

Steps:

• Place everything into a bowl and mix together.
• Shape mixture into small balls. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Spray balls with olive oil (I use a spray bottle) and bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes.
• Serve hot with lemon wedges or chili sauce (sweet or not).

GARLIC SPINACH & BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Shred spinach and cook in dry skillet until wilted (about two minutes), transfer to plate.
• Heat oil in same skillet.
• Cook garlic and pepper for one minute.
• Add spinach, red pepper, salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring often, for 4 minutes or until red pepper is tender crisp.

SEA BASS WITH SPICY ROASTED BELL PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Char bell peppers over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides.
• Let cool in closed paper bag 10 minutes.
• Peel and seed peppers.
• Place peppers in processor.
• Add almonds, 4 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, tomato paste and cayenne pepper.
• Process until almonds are finely ground and peppers are almost smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add fish to skillet; saute` until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer fish to plates.
• Top each with sauce.
• Serve with remaining sauce.

BAKED SPANISH SPINACH BALLS IN ROASTED BELL PEPPER SAUCE (ALBOND

Steps:

• ***Note, to roast the bell pepper: place on a hot, dry skillet or griddle. Cook turning often until all skin is blackened and blistered. Remove from heat and place in a plastic bag to steam. When bell pepper is cool, peel and seed.
• Make sauce: puree the bell pepper with 1 tbs olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 C).
• Cook the spinach in the microwave as directed. Coarsely chop. Place in a bowl and, using your hands, mix with the mashed potato, the egg, and grated cheese.
• Grease a baking dish with the remaining olive oil. Make small balls out of the spinach/potato mixture and place on greased dish. Sprinkle evenly with the breadcrumbs.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is golden and spinach balls are heated through.
• Serve with the roasted bell pepper sauce.