Best 7 Moms Italian Spinach Recipes

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Moms Italian Spinach is a classic comfort food dish that has been passed down through generations. It is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that can be served with a variety of main courses. This hearty dish is made with fresh spinach, garlic, onions, tomatoes, and Italian spices. It is often prepared with Parmesan cheese and a touch of cream for extra richness and flavor. Moms Italian Spinach can be cooked using a variety of methods, from skillet frying to baking or even using a slow cooker. No matter how you prepare it, this classic dish will be a hit with the entire family.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

ITALIAN SPINACH



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Make and share this Italian Spinach recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Glo Kersh

Categories     Spinach

Time 12m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 can chopped spinach, drained well
1 beaten egg
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Place drained spinach in non-stick skillet and heat well.
  • Add garlic and egg and stir until egg is set.
  • Add Parmesan cheese, cover and remove from heat.
  • Let sit for a couple of minutes for the cheese to melt.
  • Stir and serve.

MOM'S ITALIAN SPINACH



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This brings the fondest of memories! This recipe was from my mother. I have been a spinach fanatic, as long as I can remember. My mother use to fix this dish below upon my request, which was several times a week. I could never get enough, and still this is my favorite way to eat spinach!

Provided by Expat in Holland

Categories     Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 lb fresh washed spinach
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, cheese- shredded

Steps:

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add oil and garlic. Saute garlic in oil for a minute or two. Do not burn.
  • Add spinach to skillet. Toss well to combine. Continue to stir frequently so that all spinach becomes wilted.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour mixture into serving dish, and top immediately with parmesan cheese.
  • Serve.

BEST EVER ITALIAN SPINACH



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This is the best ever Italian Spinach. I believe it is very close to the recipe used by the Memphis resteraunt called Grisanti's. This recipe would also be VERY easy to double or triple. I hate eggs, and I love this recipe. My husband is not a huge 'green veggie' fan, and he loves this recipe. It is great, fast, easy, involves common ingredients, and will be a staple in your kitchen. I am going to try cooking in batches and putting in ziplocks to freeze (OAMC).

Provided by Katwomyn

Categories     Spinach

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced (I used 3)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
fresh parmesan cheese (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Thaw spinach and squeeze out excess water.
  • Now, squeeze some more and set aside.
  • In a saute skillet, over medium heat, add olive oil and garlic.
  • Cook until garlic is golden brown (don't burn it!).
  • Add spinach and seasonings, saute for 3-4 minutes.
  • Break in eggs and continue to saute and stir until eggs are cooked and thoroughly mixed into the spinach.
  • Drain any excess oil and transfer to serving platter.
  • Sprinkle grated Paremesan cheese over the top, amount to your liking.

MUSHROOMS AND SPINACH ITALIAN STYLE



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This recipe is a typical recipe of Southern Italy, specifically Apulia. Spinach and mushrooms are sauteed with onion, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and white wine.

Provided by Salvatore

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Greens

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
14 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
10 ounces clean fresh spinach, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
½ cup white wine
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in the oil until they start to become tender. Add the mushrooms, and fry until they begin to shrink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Toss in the spinach, and fry, stirring constantly for a few minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
  • Add the vinegar, stirring constantly until it is absorbed, then stir in the white wine. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until the wine has almost completely absorbed. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 68.8 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

ITALIAN SPINACH BAKE



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Make and share this Italian Spinach Bake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lorac

Categories     Spinach

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper
2 medium tomatoes, sliced thin
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine spinach, Ricotta, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Spread 1/2 the spinach mixture in the bottom of 8x8 inch baking dish and top with 1 sliced tomato.
  • Repeat layers and top with shredded cheeses.
  • Bake 20 minutes.

LUNCH LADIES CREAMY ITALIAN SPINACH



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When I was growing up, my mom worked full time as a teacher in the special needs program at our school, had a husband and two kids to look after, so my brother and I didn't get lunches packed from home a lot. We also went to private school (same one where my mom taught) so we spent 13 years each in the same place day after day and we really got to know the cafeteria staff well, which was a blessing and a curse, because they watched over us and if we didn't order the hot meal more than once a week, or had soda instead of milk at lunch mom knew and we were in trouble and don't even get me started about the candy bars, (they had been given express orders to not let us buy them!). Wednesday was spaghetti day and they served creamy Italian spinach and garlic bread with it! Everyone in the whole school loved that spinach some kids ate double orders of that and nothing else for lunch. It was a "secret" recipe so they wouldn't divulge it to anyone and we only got to have that creamy yummy goodness on Wednesday afternoons. When I was a junior and a senior in highschool, I had last lunch (with 4k-10th going before) and they always ran out of that spinach. My mom mentioned how I liked it so much and was so sad I didn't get there in time to have it anymore and lo and behold from that day on every Wednesday I was presented with a special bowl of spinach they had put aside just for me. They eventually gave the recipe to my mom, we scaled it way down and we don't have spaghetti in our house without it. So enjoy a trip to my elementary, middle and highschool cafeteria. Note the stage in the back ground and the basketball goals hanging from the ceiling. And I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Provided by SarahBeth

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 1 side dish, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (16 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and semi dried
4 slices bacon (leave out to make vegetarian)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (not the kind in the green jar that looks like powder, this won't work)
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • With kitchen shears cut raw bacon into small pieces and fry until crispy but not burned, drain well on paper towels.
  • Place spinach in a large corning ware type bowl that is micro-wave safe.
  • Add bacon, sour cream, cheese and seasonings to the spinach stir well to combine.
  • Heat covered in a microwave oven for 3 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir well. Heat for additional 2 minutes.
  • OPTION: For a nicer presentation, after microwaving sprinkle parmesan cheese over top of the spinach and place in 350*F oven for about ten minutes or until cheese is melted and beginning to brown.

ITALIAN SPINACH AND RICOTTA PIE



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This Italian spinach and ricotta pie (torta pasqualina) from the region Liguria is traditionally eaten for Easter, but can of course be served any time of the year.

Provided by PaolaAlbanesi

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound fresh spinach, or more to taste
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 (12 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
salt and black pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) package phyllo dough
5 tablespoons melted butter
6 egg yolks

Steps:

  • Place spinach in a skillet over medium heat and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, squeeze dry, and chop finely.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and add onion. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 whole eggs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper into the cooled spinach mixture.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tart pan or pie dish.
  • Unwrap the phyllo dough. Keep covered with a damp cloth to prevent phyllo sheets from drying out.
  • Lay 1 sheet of phyllo over the buttered dish flush with the edge so that excess phyllo hangs over on only one side of the dish. Brush lightly with melted butter. Top with another sheet of phyllo at a slight angle to the first one. Continue in this manner, with up to 12 sheets, brushing each sheet with butter and working clockwise to lay each at a slight angle to the previous sheet.
  • Spoon cheese and spinach mixture evenly into the phyllo-lined dish. Using the back of a spoon, make six indentations in the filling, then carefully place 1 egg yolk in each. Season each yolk with salt and pepper and drizzle with a bit of melted butter.
  • Take the extra phyllo dough hanging over the edges of the dish and fold it over to the centre to cover the filling, 1 sheet of phyllo at a time, brushing each one with butter. Brush the top of the whole pie with butter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the phyllo pastry is a dark golden brown, about 40 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 326.7 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 654.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

Tips:

  • Choose tender, young spinach: Avoid spinach with tough stems or wilted leaves. Look for leaves that are dark green and have no signs of yellowing or bruising.
  • Wash the spinach thoroughly: Before cooking, rinse the spinach well under cold running water to remove any dirt or debris.
  • Don't overcook the spinach: Spinach cooks quickly, so be careful not to overcook it. Overcooked spinach will become limp and lose its vibrant green color.
  • Season the spinach well: Spinach has a mild flavor, so it's important to season it well with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices.
  • Serve the spinach immediately: Spinach is best served immediately after cooking. If you need to store it, do so in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Spinach is a versatile vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's packed with nutrients and has a delicious, slightly bitter flavor. Whether you're sautéing it, steaming it, or adding it to salads or soups, spinach is a great way to add flavor and nutrition to your meals. So next time you're looking for a healthy and delicious side dish, give one of these spinach recipes a try!

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