Help spinach recipe ideas please?

[Jayb]

Looking for inspiration, bought a large bag of spinach and now can't think what to do with it. I was going to do a spinach and mushroom lasagne but the mushrooms got used!  So if you have any ideas they'd be much appreciated?

[Jayb]

[goodlife]

One of my favourites...spinach and potato soup..all blitzed into smooth and creamy texture and sprinkle of cheese on top..YUM!
Or simple pasta..just butter and some cooked spinach..bit of black pepper and salt 
How about sandwich filler...mushed up boiled egg, cooked spinach and bit of mayo mixed together with touch of chilli and paprika 

[artichoke]

If you have filo pastry and feta cheese (well, I have....) you can look up spanakopita or hortokopita, where you make a cheese, spinach, herb, egg, onion, garlic and feta mixture ( and in Greece any other greenery growing wild) and wrap it in filo pastry.  You can either make a large pie, or lots of little packages, like samosas. It's lovely, and quite filling, and appreciated by vegetarians. You can include fried pine nuts if you want.

Actually, any cheese and any pastry mixed with egg is still very delicious with spinach.

Otherwise, simply boil it briefly, drain thoroughly, scrape some nutmeg into it plus lemon juice and maybe a little cream, to go with your main meal.

[Jayb]

Love potato and spinach soup, yum yum.

If you have filo pastry and feta cheese (well, I have....) you can look up spanakopita or hortokopita, where you make a cheese, spinach, herb, egg, onion, garlic and feta mixture ( and in Greece any other greenery growing wild) and wrap it in filo pastry.  You can either make a large pie, or lots of little packages, like samosas. It's lovely, and quite filling, and appreciated by vegetarians. You can include fried pine nuts if you want.

Actually, any cheese and any pastry mixed with egg is still very delicious with spinach.

Otherwise, simply boil it briefly, drain thoroughly, scrape some nutmeg into it plus lemon juice and maybe a little cream, to go with your main meal.

All sounds good, I've some filo in the freezer no Feta but I do have some lovely Colliers cheddar I can use.

Mmm Samosas love them too

Oh decisions......

[kippers garden]

Spinach and Poached Egg Florentine is really nice (and simple).  The recipe is here (about half way down the page):

http://notjustgreenfingers.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/if-granny-wouldnt-recognise-it-dont-use-it/

[antipodes]

Spinach is also nice in quiche, with ham or bacon. Cook it first and drain it really well; in a colander, pressing it down.  I also use Swiss chard in quiche and it is really tasty.

[Obelixx]

We use it as a salad leaf - main ingredient these days since OH's eye surgeon told him it would help with his eyesighht as he gets older.  He now has it for his lunch every day at the office.

[Gordonmull]

If you like it spicy then any Indian recipe with "saag" in the name.

[antipodes]

Just to add a new idea: I had quite a lot of swiss chard and perpetual spinach (beet leaf) this week. I boiled it in hot salty water till tender (about 10 minutes, then drained it really well in a colander.
I mixed through this about 100g chopped smoked bacon, 100g of chunks of feta (I think you can use goats cheese as well), a small chopped onion, some chopped fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, thyme) and salt and pepper.
I buttered a pyrex dish and put down the veg mixture and then in another bowl whisked up 2 tabs of plain flour, salt, pepper, a tab of wholegrain Dijon mustard, 3 eggs, 100ml single cream and a cup of milk. Poured over veg, sprinkled grated cheese, moderate oven for abour 30 mins or until well browned.
It was really delicious.