Mini Pita Crab Florentine Recipes

TUNA NOODLE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Combine noodles, spinach and remaining ingredients, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cheese to sprinkle on top.
• Cook in covered casserole in 350° oven until cheese is bubbly.

STUFFED SHELLS FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Cook Shells in boiling salted water according to package directions.
• Cook spinach according to package.
• After cooking spinach squeeze to drain excess water. Chill.
• Blend Cheeses, egg, spinach and black pepper together well.
• Warm Marinara sauce.
• Pour 2 C sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan, reserve remaining sauce.
• Using a teaspoon fill shells, place in pan in single layer.
• Cover and bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350°F.
• Serve with remaining sauce.

CRAB FLORENTINE QUICHE

Steps:

• Unroll dough, separating into strips.
• Working on a flat surface, coil one strip of dough around itself in a spiral pattern.
• Add second strip of dough to the end of the first strip, pinching ends together to seal; continue coiling dough.
• Repeat procedure with remaining dough strips.
• Cover dough with a towel; let rest 20 minutes.
• Roll dough into a 13-inch circle; fit into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
• Fold edges under; flute.
• Sprinkle cheese over bottom of crust.
• Top with crabmeat; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; saute 4 minutes.
• Add spinach and next 4 ingredients (spinach through pepper); cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
• Arrange spinach mixture over crabmeat.
• Combine milk and egg substitute; stir well with a whisk.
• Pour over spinach mixture.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean; let stand 10 minutes.
• Garnish with cherry tomatoes, if desired.

TURKEY PITA FLORENTINE (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• In a medium nonstick skillet,cook turkey over medium-high heat until no longer pink.
• Set aside.
• Cook and drain spinach according to package directions.
• In a medium bowl,mix turkey,spinach and cheese.
• Stir in ketchup and mayonnaise.
• Fill each pita pocket evenly until all of the mixture is used.Slightly flatten pockets and brown lightly in skillet coated with non-stick cooking spray.

CRAB SALAD POCKETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the crab, cucumber, peppers, onion, celery and seafood seasoning. Stir in mayonnaise. Fill pita halves with crab mixture.

MEATLOAF FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine tomato sauce, oregano, basil and garlic powder in a small bowl.
• In a larger bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, egg white, salt pepper, and 1/2 the tomato sauce mixture until well combined.
• Press meat mixture onto a sheet of wax paper, making a rectangle approx.
• 8 x 10 inches.
• Spoon spinach over half.
• Place mozzarella cheese over spinach, being careful not to place too close to the edges, or your filling will leak out.
• Fold meat over so that spinach and cheese are inside.
• Pinch edges to seal.
• Place meat in shallow baking pan, on a rack or strips of aluminum foil, or some means of keeping the loaf off the pan to allow the juices to drain.
• Top with remaining tomato sauce and the parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.
• Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
• (try the leftovers on a sandwich or kaiser roll).

CHICKEN TAHINI SALAD WITH PINE NUTS ON MINI PITA ROUNDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Brush cut side of pita bread rounds lightly with olive oil; arrange rounds on heavy large baking sheet.
• Bake until crisp and golden, about 6 minutes; cool pita rounds.
• Mince garlic in food processor.
• Add tahini, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and lemon peel; blend well.
• With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup water, blending until mixture is smooth and thick.
• Mix in 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in large bowl.
• Mix in 1 1/2 cups sauce, 1/4 cup cilantro, and remaining lemon juice (reserve remaining sauce for another use).
• Season chicken salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• Can be made 1 day ahead. Store pita rounds in an airtight container at room temperature. Cover chicken salad and refrigerate.
• To serve:.
• Spoon generous 1 tablespoon chicken salad atop each pita round.
• Arrange on platter. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Sprinkle with pine nuts and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and serve.