Never cooked with Baby Spinach...

I love to add spinach to my omlettes! I've also sauteed it with other veggies and tossed with shrimp and a laughing cow wedge for a creamy primavera type dish. www.allrecipes.com is my go to site for all types of recipes.

check my diary I have been using spinach lately

I like it with pasta. Mmmmmm....delicious pasta.

Cook and drain pasta and return to pan, add baby spinach and feta cheese and stir until cheese melts and spinach wilts. Yum.

We eat a lot of spinach at our house. You can cook it down in a skillet and add other veggies to it, e.v.o.o., some lemon juice, salt and pepper and bamn! you have a side dish. :happy: You can make a spinach salad and add all kinds of things. Put it on sandwiches, put it in lasagna, omelets, frittatas, etc. It's so versatile and you can eat it raw or cooked. OH, and you can put it own homemade pizza - that's my favorite!

This is a surprisingly filling pasta dish that not only makes a great meal but fantastic leftovers. My husband and I fight over them and he is NOT a big veggie person.

Cook bowtie, rigatoni, penne or similar pasta to preference. While cooking pasta, saute onion, garlic, mushroom, yellow squash and zucchini to desired texture. I prefer to saute in 1 tbs of EVOO but Pam olive oil spray will work too. Add baby spinach, stirring until just wilted. Drain pasta and return to pot. Add vegetables, stirring well until veggies and pasta are combined. Season to taste. Depending on the day, mood and availability we top with toasted pine nuts, fresh tomatoes or a touch of parmesan. Sometimes all three. But it is a delicious meal that makes good use of baby spinach and other tasty veggies.

After trying it on a Subway sub, DH and I decided to give baby spinach a try.

Not sure how to cook and or use it in a recipe. I don't just want a spinach salad.

I was thinking about doing my chicken caesar but over the spinach.

Does anyone have the "I really love this" baby spinach recipe. I made a goal to try 3 new foods per week. So I would like a recipe that will keep me eating it.

Thanks for any help.


The only one I have is Garlic Spinach. 1/4 water, tbs lemon juice, minced garlic, 1 to 2 cloves, tbs minced onion, I put in red pepper flakes in, salt & pepper. Simmer spices, throw the spinach in for a minute or two, mix around and serve.

I'm going to try this one:bigsmile:

I like it in eggs, on mini pizzas, in wraps..

This is a surprisingly filling pasta dish that not only makes a great meal but fantastic leftovers. My husband and I fight over them and he is NOT a big veggie person.

Cook bowtie, rigatoni, penne or similar pasta to preference. While cooking pasta, saute onion, garlic, mushroom, yellow squash and zucchini to desired texture. I prefer to saute in 1 tbs of EVOO but Pam olive oil spray will work too. Add baby spinach, stirring until just wilted. Drain pasta and return to pot. Add vegetables, stirring well until veggies and pasta are combined. Season to taste. Depending on the day, mood and availability we top with toasted pine nuts, fresh tomatoes or a touch of parmesan. Sometimes all three. But it is a delicious meal that makes good use of baby spinach and other tasty veggies.

^ I was going to post the same thing. I love to add cherry/grape tomatoes (the little ones) cut in half, also. Artichoke hearts and olives work too but can make it really salty tasting if you're not careful. Instead of just parmesan I grab the four-cheese blend that has asiago too. Super yummy. Don't forget the black pepper!

I love this recipe because you can use any veggies you have, and tons of them. I like more veggies than pasta.

I added spinach to my stuffing. After sauteeing the spinach with a little bit of onion, garlic and low sodium chicken broth, I mixed it in with my stove top low sodium stuffing (made as per usual)...roll them into balls, bake for 30 minutes and tada! Stuffing balls. Thank-you Kraft Canada.

Another one of my favorite dishes is stuffed chicken breasts. Fillet the chicken, stuff with goat cheese and spinach, put toothpicks in them to hold the chicken together, and bake. So good...

spinach is great, not just baby spinach... the bigger leaves make a great 'bun' for a burger or hotdog at the barbecue. It's compact, doesn't impart much taste itself...

I prefer my spinach cooked, I feel it has more flavor that way. It only takes about ten seconds to cook. I just heat up my wok (skillet will work) with a very small dribble of olive oil and throw in the spinach and stir until it wilts and is bright green. Immediately remove from heat to a serving bowl, add a shake or two of soy sauce and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. My favorite in the world! We eat it just like this (half a package of spinach per person) or use it to top brown rice or pasta, as a filling for an omelette, enchiladas or lasagna, etc.

If using for enchilada filling I wilt the spinach with a few tablespoonfuls of canned enchilada sauce instead of the soy/lemon mixture. It's probably my family's favorite enchilada filling.

Love it in casseroles! Just cut it up and mix it with eggs, cheese, cooked sausage, few pieces of bread torn up into small pieces and salt and pepper and put in a greased cooking dish. I usually use 6 eggs (3 whole, 3 whites) and close to 1 cup of cheese and cook at 350 degrees for about 45 mins (depending on the size of your casserole dish).

I also use bacon sometimes, and when I do I cook it and crumble it and put it on top of the casserole instead of the inside - it's gets too soggy for me inside. And the leftovers are just as good so I get many meals out of it!

Spanakopita.