Passover Spinach Casserole Recipes

PASSOVER SPINACH VEGETABLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook spinach in microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes -Don't add any water.
• Cool and squeeze dry.
• Sauté in sprayed pan, onion, celery, red pepper, and carrots for 5 minutes until golden.
• Add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes longer (or cook vegetables uncovered in the microwave for 6 to 8 minutes on HIGH).
• Chop spinach coarsely. Combine with remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into a sprayed 7" x 11" Pyrex casserole.
• Bake uncovered at 350F for 45 to 50 minutes, until firm. Cut into squares to serve.

SPINACH KUGEL (PAREVE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Saute onion, celery and mushrooms in margarine for 10 minutes. Stir often. Place mixture into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the carrots, matzo meal, spinach, salt and pepper, and eggs to cooled vegetables. Mix well.
• Pour mixture into prepared 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes until firm.

SPINACH AND MATZOH PIE (PASSOVER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Cook onion in oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put spinach in a sieve and press out as much liquid as possible. Add spinach to onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup dill, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Purée cottage cheese in a blender with milk, eggs, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper until smooth. Reserve 2 cups in a bowl and stir remainder into spinach with 1 cup feta.
• Stack matzos in a deep dish and pour reserved cottage-cheese mixture over them. Let stand 15 minutes to soften.
• Arrange 2 soaked matzos side by side in a generously oiled 13- by 9- by 2-inch (3-quart shallow) baking dish. Pour in half of spinach filling. Cover with 2 more matzos, then pour in remaining filling. Put remaining 2 matzos on top and pour any remaining cottage-cheese mixture over them. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup feta.
• Bake, uncovered, until golden and set, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then serve sprinkled with remaining 2 tablespoons dill.

PASSOVER SPINACH KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Thaw and drain spinach. Soak and drain matzo. Mix ingredients. Grease 9 x 13 inch pan. Brush top with oil before baking.
• Bake at 350 for about an hour or until done.

PASSOVER SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cook spinach; drain well. Melt margarine in skillet and saute garlic. Blend in potato starch, then onion soup mix. Add a little water. Remove from heat.
• 2. Stir beaten egg and matzo meal into spinach. Add margarine mixture, then salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. Pour into well greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.