I love to have and attend parties. I am fortunate enough that I live in a cul-de-sac where impromptu parties happen often. I also have a group of friends that love to get together and eat. This makes for a lot of surprise gatherings. I found a recipe for an excellent appetizer that can be kept on hand and cooked in 20-30 minutes. These spinach balls are great but NOT diet. Don't let the word spinach lead you astray. They are great because even kids seem to like them. Confirmed spinach haters like them. Isn't amazing what 6 eggs, about a half pound of butter and a cup of Parmesan cheese can do ;). They keep in the freezer in a Ziploc bag so they take up relatively little space. Well with out further ado, the recipe:
2 10 ounce packages of chopped frozen spinach cooked and drained really well.
( I usually put the spinach in a colander and put a weight on it for a half an hour)
1 package (about 6oz) of chicken flavored stuffing mix (DRY do not cook)
6 eggs lightly beaten
3/4 cup of butter melted
1 tsp garlic powder
a couple splashes of hot sauce (optional)
1. In a medium bowl mix: spinach, stuffing mix, Parmesan and eggs
2. mix garlic powder and hot sauce in to the butter. (if you are using unsalted butter, add salt)
3. Mix butter mixture into spinach mixture and stir well
4. Use a small ice cream scoop (or your hands) to form a 1" to 1 1/2" ball and place on a baking
sheet
5. Freeze on the sheet so they won't stick together in the freezing process. When hard, place in
zip top bag. (if using right a way, cook on sheet @350 for about 10 minutes. Check on them
after 7 minutes.
6. If baking frozen, still heat to 350 but cook15-20 minutes. You will know they are done by the
large puddle of grease they will have made.
It says it should make 80 balls, but I usually get a little less. I also usually double the recipe because you can't have too many.
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