Potato Spinach Casserole Recipe 455

POTATO, SPINACH, & MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease 2 large baking sheets& set them aside.
• Scrub potatoes under cold water.
• Do not peel.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Place slices in a large bowl.
• Add 4 T olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to bowl.
• Toss the potatoes gently coating them as best you can.
• It is easiest to do by hand, but a little messy.
• Once tossed, lay potatoes out on prepared baking sheets.
• Try not to overlap.
• Cover pans tightly with aluminum foil& bake for 30 minutes (see below what to do while potatoes are baking).
• When done, remove pans from oven.
• Uncover to cool.
• Do not turn oven off.
• While potatoes are baking, heat remaining 2 T oil in a large pot.
• Add onions and cook over medium heat until soft (about 5 minutes).
• Add mushrooms until they throw off their juices (about another 5 minutes).
• Stir in spinach.
• then add salt& pepper to taste.
• Cover and cook til spinach wilts (about 4 minutes).
• Uncover and cook off any liquid in the pot.
• Remove the pot from heat and stir in ricotta.
• Grease a 13 X 9 inch baking pan.
• Line the bottom of pan with 1/3 of potatoes.
• Spoon 1/2 spinach mixture over layer of potatoes& sprinkle with 1/3 of cheese.
• Make another layer of potatoes, cover with remaining spinach mixture& another 1/3 of the cheese.
• Lastly, cover with remaining potatoes& sprinkle the rest of the cheese.
• Bake until the casserole turns golden brown on top.
• Approximately 25 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven& let settle for 5 minutes before cutting up slices.

POTATO SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
• In a large bowl combine mashed potatoes, spinach, sour cream, butter, green onions, salt and pepper. Spoon into prepared dish.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Top with cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.

WINTER SPINACH POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat oil in a stovetop-to-ovenproof casserole dish.
• Add onions, potatoes, garlic, and herbs and saute for 5 minutes, stirring until the vegetables are well coated with oil and the potatoes are beginning to turn golden.
• Place casserole in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes, then remove, stirring in the spinach and eggs.
• Sprinkle the top with cheese and return the dish to the oven.
• Bake 10 minutes, or until the eggs are set.
• Serve hot.

MASHED POTATO SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel, cook and mash potatoes.
• Add sour cream, salt, pepper (and butter if desired).
• Mix in enough milk to bring it to your favorite mashed potato consistency.
• Add spinach (and seasonings if desired).
• Place in casserole dish and top with grated cheddar cheese. (sometimes I also mix a bit of the cheese in with the potatoes before topping).
• Bake in 350 oven for 20-30 minutes.
• We like to serve this with corn, which usually ends up mixed in with all the rest.

POTATO SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cheese in large bowl.
• Spoon into greased 2 quart casserole.
• Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Top with cheese and bake 5 more minutes.

POTATO-SPINACH SWIRL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Heat water, 1/2 cup of the soup and the butter to a rapid boil in 2-quart saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in potatoes and sour cream just until moistened. Let stand about 1 minute or until liquid is absorbed. Whip with fork until smooth.
• Prepare spinach as driected on box; drain well. Stir together spinach, remaining soup and half of the onions. Alternately spoon heaping tablespoonfuls potato mixture and spinach mixture into ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Run table knife through spinach and potatoes to swirl slightly.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Top with remaining onions. Bake about 5 minutes longer or until onions are golden brown.