Cooktop Cove: How to make creamy spinach casserole
By Emma Blecker
For a simple dish that is bound to delight the whole family, this recipe for Creamy Spinach Casserole is just for you. A perfect example of simplicity at its absolute finest, this incredible six-ingredient recipe (not counting salt and pepper), can be ready to cook in only 10 minutes! Now, you know that a dinner is a keeper if it's ready to cook before the oven has even finished preheating!
This dreamy dinner incorporates savory stuffing with homemade creamed spinach and delectable parmesan cheese to create a casserole so yummy, you'll easily forget that it contains a very healthy dose of veggies! This is a great recipe to use if you're looking to convert the kids into lifelong spinach lovers - just leave them to lick their plates and ask for second helpings before telling them what it was that they just devoured -- you know the drill!
Creamy Spinach Casserole
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
20 oz (550g) seasoned stuffing cubes
20 oz (550g) fresh or frozen baby spinach, roughly chopped
2 10.5oz (300g each) cans cream of mushrooms soup
1 8oz (226g) pack cream cheese, diced
3/4 (175 ml) cup milk
6oz (170g) Parmesan, grated
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Directions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 3-quart casserole dish or 9" x 13" casserole pan. Place the stuffing cubes into the bottom of the casserole dish, spreading them out evenly.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the spinach, cream of mushroom soup, cream cheese, milk, parmesan, salt, and pepper. Cover the casserole dish and place into the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
TIP: If you have any leftover cooked chicken or turkey, quickly shred it with two forks and mix it in with the soup and the cream cheese!
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