Spinach Crepes Recipes

SPINACH CHICKEN CREPES

Steps:

• For crepe batter, in a small bowl, combine egg and milk. Add flour and salt until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Heat a lightly greased 6-in. nonstick skillet; pour 2 tablespoons batter into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between., For sauce, in a large saucepan, bring vegetables and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender. , In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, evaporated milk, salt and pepper until smooth; stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese and sherry; stir until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat., Combine the spinach, chicken and 1 cup sauce; spread 1/4 cupful down the center of each crepe. Roll up and place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over crepes. Cover and bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

CREME OF SPINACH CREPES

Steps:

• For the batter: Put half of the milk into a mixing bowl, along with the flour, salt and egg yolks, and mix at medium speed until smooth. Slowly pour the remaining milk into the mixture and keep mixing at a low speed. Slowly add the melted butter and mix at medium speed.
• Warm your frying pan. Take a paper towel, dip it in soft butter and wipe the bottom of the frying pan so it is lightly coated. Depending on your pan size, pour a paper-thin layer to cover the pan and move it around. Fry until the crepe slides around the pan and flip. Cook until golden brown spots appear. Repeat with the remaining batter.
• For the filling: Put a little water at the bottom of a medium pot. Add the spinach, garlic, onion, butter and salt to taste and cook about 20 minutes, stirring constantly.
• In a separate container, mix the half-and-half and flour until smooth. Pour slowly into the spinach and stir it in. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Put some creme of spinach into a crepe and any steamed veggies you would like, such as broccoli, zucchini or bell pepper. Fold the crepe over on itself a couple times and top it with Parmesan and roasted red peppers.

CREPES WITH SPINACH, BACON AND MUSHROOM FILLING

Steps:

• Prepare Basic Crepes recipe according to recipe directions. Separate with wax paper and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve about 1 tablespoon drippings, add 1 tablespoon butter, and saute mushrooms.
• In a separate saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in 1/4 cup flour, stirring constantly, until a smooth paste is formed. Gradually stir in 1 cup milk, stirring constantly until a smooth thick gravy is formed. Add bacon, mushrooms, spinach, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Let cook until somewhat thick, about 10 minutes.
• In saucepan bring broth to a boil. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and lemon juice. Temper eggs and broth together whisking constantly so as to cook, but not to scramble the eggs. (Cooking eggs to 170 degrees F). Again, salt and pepper to taste.
• Fill each crepe with spinach and meat filling, roll up, and top with warm egg sauce.

SPINACH CREPES

Steps:

• Combine the first 7 ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat your crepe pan or a small, non-stick frying pan until very hot.
• Spray with non-stick if needed.
• Pour about 2 tbl.
• of batter into the pan and immediately swirl the pan to coat the bottom with batter.
• Cook just until set, then flip the crepe over to cook on the other side, about 30 seconds, then turn out to cool and make another until all the batter has been used.
• Stack between layers of parchment paper.
• Use spinach crepes in place of plain crepes for savory fillings.

SAVORY MUSHROOM, SPINACH & CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Make crepes if using homemade & set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet until hot enough to sizzle a slice of mushroom. Add the mushrooms all at once and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. About 10 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley, thyme, garlic, salt & pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in the spinach. Cover & cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Uncover & add the goat cheese, stirring until melted.
• Spoon mixture down the center of each crepe. Roll up crepes and arrange side by side in a 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Cover pan with foil and heat until cheese melts, about 15 minutes.
• Serve warm.

SPINACH AND FETA CREPES

Steps:

• Wash spinach and remove stalks.
• Place in bowl and microwave for a very short time- divide the spinach leaves into 2-3 bunches, cover and cook a bunch at a time.
• Spinach should be limp.
• Drain well- squeeze as much liquid from cooked spinach as you can.
• Chop roughly.
• Add finely chopped onion, the Feta, Romano and Ricotta Cheese.
• Mix well.
• Add ground nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Add lightly beaten egg.
• Set aside.
• CREPES-----------------.
• Method: Sift flour and salt into a bowl.
• Add eggs and a little milk.
• Beat well.
• Add the remaining milk and lastly the melted butter.
• Heat oil in crepe pan (or use spray).
• Pour about 3-4 tablespoons of crepe mixture into pan- enough to cover the base of the pan thinly and evenly.
• Cook over high heat for about 1 minute until mixture looks as though it is setting on the top and the underneath is lightly browned.
• Turn crere over and cook the other side for about 1/2 a minute.
• Remove from pan and place on piece of waxed paper.
• Continue until all the crepe mixture is used up.
• This recipe should yield approx.
• 12 crepes.
• Place wax paper between crepes as you remove each one from the pan.
• ASSEMBLE THE CREPES------------.
• Place even amounts of Spinach mixture in the centre of each crepe.
• Fold crepe into a'parcel' and place in lightly greased baking dish.
• I usually have enough mixture for 8 crepes.
• Over the crepes spoon some Italian Tomato Sauce (easy to make)- onions, garlic, canned tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
• And then sprinkle lots of grated mozarella cheese!
• Place in moderate oven about 15-20 minutes.
• This recipe may seem fidley to some or alot of work but it's not really- believe me.
• The recipe is always nicer a day old and re-heated.
• Typing the recipe out has got my salivary glands going- I think I'll have to make it soon again.
• Cooked, diced chicken can also be added to the Spinach mixture.