Calhoun's Knoxville Tennessee Spinach Maria
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 349.7
- Total Fat: 26.5 g
- Cholesterol: 75.1 mg
- Sodium: 751.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 17.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Calhoun's Knoxville Tennessee Spinach Maria calories by ingredient
Introduction
If you live in Knoxville or have ever visited and eaten at Calhoun's, you surely love Spinach Maria. It is WONDERFUL!! It is a great side dish but you can also use this as an appetizer or party food. It is like a cheesy spinach dip. SO YUMMY!!!!! The recipe was printed in the Knoxville paper. You can also scale it down if you don't want such a large amount--but it is great leftover!! If you live in Knoxville or have ever visited and eaten at Calhoun's, you surely love Spinach Maria. It is WONDERFUL!! It is a great side dish but you can also use this as an appetizer or party food. It is like a cheesy spinach dip. SO YUMMY!!!!! The recipe was printed in the Knoxville paper. You can also scale it down if you don't want such a large amount--but it is great leftover!!Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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* Spinach, frozen, 1 package (10 oz) yields
* *Whole Milk / Vitamin D, 4.5 cup
* Yellow Mustard, 1 tsp or 1 packet
* Garlic powder, 1 tbsp
* Peppers, sweet, red, raw, sliced, .12 cup
* Onions, raw, .5 medium (2-1/2" dia)
* Butter, salted, 6 tbsp (remove)
* *Organic All-Purpose White Flour, 0.25 cup
* *Velveeta Cheese Product, 8 oz
* Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz
* *Cooper Natural Pepper Jack Cheese, 4 oz
Directions
Thaw spinach
Squeeze as much excess water as possible from spinach.
Heat milk and spices in a 4 qt
saucepan on medium heat to just below a boil
Reduce and simmer.
Saute chopped onion in 1 TBSP butter on medium heat for 5-8 minutes
Add onion to saucepan
Combine the 5 TBSP melted butter with the flour in a small saucepan
Mix until completely blended
Cook on low heat 2-3 minutes
Add to milk in saucepan and mix
Continue to cook until sauce thickens
Cut cheeses into small cubes and add to saucepan
Continue to mix until all the cheese is completely melted and blended into the sauce
Be CAREFUL not to BURN the sauce while cheese is melting
Remove from heat
Allow to cool for 15 minutes
Add drained spinach to cheese sauce and mix till completely blended
Spoon into a 11x9x2 or large casserole and top with grated Monterey jack cheese
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
This can be served as a side dish or as an appetizer with tortilla chips.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHOLEKAI.
Squeeze as much excess water as possible from spinach.
Heat milk and spices in a 4 qt
saucepan on medium heat to just below a boil
Reduce and simmer.
Saute chopped onion in 1 TBSP butter on medium heat for 5-8 minutes
Add onion to saucepan
Combine the 5 TBSP melted butter with the flour in a small saucepan
Mix until completely blended
Cook on low heat 2-3 minutes
Add to milk in saucepan and mix
Continue to cook until sauce thickens
Cut cheeses into small cubes and add to saucepan
Continue to mix until all the cheese is completely melted and blended into the sauce
Be CAREFUL not to BURN the sauce while cheese is melting
Remove from heat
Allow to cool for 15 minutes
Add drained spinach to cheese sauce and mix till completely blended
Spoon into a 11x9x2 or large casserole and top with grated Monterey jack cheese
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
This can be served as a side dish or as an appetizer with tortilla chips.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHOLEKAI.