Want Muscles Like Popeye? Eat Your Spinach

Yummy in my tummy spinach balls. I've never made these before, and can't recall ever eating them before either. But, I have wanted to make them, and so as I prepared my shopping and recipe list for Super Bowl Sunday, I threw these in. Maybe spinach isn't meant for football, or maybe it's exactly the reason why those NFL guys are so big! Either way, I'm going to enjoy them and imagine the Green Bay Packers eat spinach every day before practice, and THAT is why they will win the Super Bowl.


The Goods:
1 package Stove-Top cornbread stuffing mix
1 2/3 cups hot water
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 - 10oz packages frozen chopped spinach
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
4 eggs
Non-stick cooking spray


Make it Happen:
Thaw, drain and pat dry the spinach. You can leave it in the fridge overnight or defrost in a microwave like I did. I drained the spinach in a colander and used napkins to help squeeze out and soak up the ooey green water. Slice the butter into small cubes.

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large bowl, mix stuffing mix, hot water and butter until well combined and butter is melted.

One by one, add the remaining ingredients, saving the eggs for last.

Spray your cookie sheet/baking pan with non-stick spray.

Now it's time to get messy. As best you can, shape the mixture into 1" balls and place on cookie sheet.

Bake 15-20 minutes, until the balls are lightly browned. The right baking time for me was 18 minutes.

Once cooked through, let cool on pan and transfer to plate. Repeat with the remaining mixture.

These are good as are, but I like to sprinkle them with more parmesan cheese and dip into warm marinara sauce.

*Makes about 5 dozen

can I get a what-what!

I love cheese, and I love onions. I also love carbs. Here they combine into a delicious cheesy onion bread that's so quick and easy to make!


Cheesy Onion Bread

The Goods:
* 1 TBs vegetable oil
* 1 cup finely diced onion (I used a white onion, try not to cry too much when dicing)
* 1/2 cup milk (I used non-fat)
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1 1/2 cups biscuit mix
* 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
* 1/4 ts onion salt
* 1/2 ts garlic powder
* 2 TBs melted butter
* 2 TBs chopped fresh chives (the green parts up to just where it gets white)
* additional butter for serving, if desired

Make it Happen:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, add the milk and egg to the biscuit mix, stirring just until the mix is moistened. Fold in the onions and 1/2 cup of the cheese.

Spoon the dough into a greased 8" x 8" square pan.

Mix the onion salt and garlic powder into the melted butter and drizzle the mixture over the dough. Sprinkle the bread with chives and bake for 17 minutes.

Top the bread with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake until the bread is cooked through and the cheese top golden, about 5 minutes longer.

Cut the bread into squares and serve warm with butter or just as is.


If you decide to make this, please share your thoughts!

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