Spinach Bacon Stuffed Potatoes Recipes

BACON, SPINACH AND CREAM POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring up to a boil, salt water and cook until tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• To a small skillet over medium heat add a little extra-virgin olive oil and bacon and brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, 5 minutes more.
• Drain the potatoes and place back in the hot pot. Add bacon, onions and defrosted spinach to potatoes, mash to combine then add cream. Mash until smooth and season the mixture with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

SPINACH, POTATOES, AND BACON AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place potatoes into a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cook potatoes until tender and still firm, about 15 minutes; drain and set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir green onion in the hot butter until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk flour into green onion and butter; gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir salt and Cheddar cheese into sauce, mixing until cheese has melted.
• Slice potatoes and place about half the potatoes into the bottom of a casserole dish; sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Layer half the spinach and half the pimentos over potatoes and pour half the cheese sauce over the spinach. Repeat layers, ending with remaining cheese sauce. Cover casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 50 minutes; uncover dish and continue baking until browned on top, 5 to 10 more minutes. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon, leaving fat in skillet; drain on a paper towel. Set aside.
• Increase heat to high; fill skillet with as much spinach as will fit. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing spinach and adding more as it wilts (it may take up to 2 minutes to fit it all). Continue to cook until tender, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Tilt skillet to drain water from spinach (using slotted spoon or a spatula to hold spinach back). Mix in vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with crispy bacon.

CHEDDAR & SPINACH TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake 60-70 minutes or until tender., When cool enough to handle, cut each potato lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in.-thick shells. In a large bowl, mash pulp with milk and butter, adding spinach, Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, onion, salt and pepper., Spoon into potato shells; return to baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

SPINACH-STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Prick potatoes several times with a fork. Rub potatoes with olive oil to coat; sprinkle with sea salt. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 to 60 minutes.
• While the potatoes are baking, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and mushrooms; cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add spinach and basil; cook until spinach begins to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Drain any cooking liquid from the skillet. Add turkey bacon; mix to combine.
• Remove potatoes from the oven. Keep oven on. Allow potatoes to cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Slice each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out some of the cooked potato, reserving it for another use.
• Place potato halves back onto the aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Cover each potato half with a slice of cheese and top with the spinach mixture.
• Bake until the potatoes and filling are hot, and the cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes.

SPINACH AND BACON BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 190c.
• Pierce the potatoes a couple of times, then bake in oven for 1 hour or until tender.
• Meanwhile cook the bacon in a pan until crispy, then add the spinach and cook a couple of minutes more to dry it out.
• Place spinach and bacon in a bowl.
• Allow the cooked potatoes to cool a little, then split lengthways into two halves.
• Scoop the flesh from the potatoes into the bowl with the bacon and spinach; Leave a bit of flesh in the shell to support it.
• Add the sour cream and mash until smoothish.
• Add the sliced green onions and season with salt and pepper; stir through.
• Divide the mixture and fill the potato shells with it; sprinkle a talespoon of parmesan cheese over each.
• Bake in the oven for a further 20 minutes or until well heated through and the cheese browned.

SPINACH-BACON STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pierce the potatoes a few times with a fork. Microwave until tender, about 12 minutes. Place directly on the oven rack and bake until the skin is crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, chop the bell pepper and scallions. Cook the bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, turning, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then chop. Add the bell pepper and all but 1 tablespoon of the scallions to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 minutes. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper and cook until wilted, 5 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl; reserve the skillet.
• Split the potatoes and scoop out half of the flesh from each; stir into the vegetables along with the cheese, broth, hot sauce and all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon back into the potatoes. Set on a baking sheet and bake 5 minutes.
• Return the skillet to medium-high heat; crack the eggs into the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the whites are set, 5 minutes. Serve the eggs over the potatoes; top with the reserved scallions and bacon. Serve with more hot sauce.

SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Make several small slits in the potatoes with the tip of a sharp knife to vent them.
• Bake the potatoes for 1 hour, or until they can be easily pierced with a knife. Remove from the oven, reduce the temperature to 350°F, and allow the potatoes to cool for a few minutes before handling.
• While the potatoes bake, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and continue cooking 1 minute longer. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts, sauté 1 minute, then add the spinach, and continue cooking until wilted and nicely combined with the other ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Once the potatoes have cooled, cut a 1/4-inch thick slice from the top of each. Using a teaspoon, scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl, leaving about 1/4-inch of the potato "wall" in tact. Be careful not to break the skins.
• Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter along with the cream (if using) to the potatoes and mash with a fork. Fold in the goat cheese, reserving a little for garnish.
• Spoon equal portions of the potato-cheese mixture back into each potato, pressing it against the sides to make a cavity for the spinach down the center. Add a portion of spinach to each potato, and top with a little of the reserved goat cheese.
• Return the potatoes to the oven and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the cheese on top has softened.