611022 Fri Apr 10 10:00:49 -0700 2009 16 31 Home Cooking 0 4584574 Hello Chowhounds, I have some leftover creamed spinach and sour cream that I'd hate to waste. Does anyone have any creative ideas on how to repurpose them? Thanks! Fri Apr 10 10:00:49 -0700 2009 20659 jsteingarten 1 4584589 Crepes or souffle..............omelets.............toss with pasta................ Fri Apr 10 10:04:48 -0700 2009 4584574 132857 dockhl 1 4584652 For some reason, my mother would serve creamed spinach on french toast. At the time, the french toast was made with Wonder bread or the equivalent. In fact, the two go together reasonably well. Fri Apr 10 10:26:58 -0700 2009 4584574 245669 rememberme 2 4585070 <<For some reason, my mother would serve creamed spinach on french toast.>> 'cause back then anything *creamed* was destined for toast (and likely Wonder bread): - creamed chipped beef on toast - creamed eggs on toast - and so on and so on and shooby dooby dooby Creamed anything on toast sounds good to me. ;) But I love the pasta idea, too. I used to make a spinach noodle casserole fairly regularly. Mmmmm! Fri Apr 10 12:32:58 -0700 2009 4584652 249664 kattyeyes 1 4584665 Stuffed in a chicken breast, flank steak or added to fresh crabmeat as a new dip ! Fri Apr 10 10:31:36 -0700 2009 4584574 36312 HillJ 1 4584858 That would depend on how much you have. You could top a pizza with it and add some bacon and feta to round out the topping. Fri Apr 10 11:34:09 -0700 2009 4584574 203621 todao 1 4585900 You could add some garlic and thawed frozen artichokes along with some grilled or rotisserie chicken and parmesan/romano/fontina cheese to mix with the creamed spinach, and toss with some fettuccine. The sour cream will keep for a while. Swedish meatballs, stroganoff or chicken paprikash? Fri Apr 10 17:53:48 -0700 2009 4584574 77061 bear 2 4586461 i'm with the artichoke dip idea. Fri Apr 10 23:33:16 -0700 2009 4585900 105717 alkapal 3 4592783 "....i'm with the artichoke dip idea." Who you? Nooooo. REally? Who'da thunk it?!?! I just want you to know, little girl, that with each bite of the Knorr's Spinach Dip I ate yesterday (and I ate a few!) that I thought of your smiling circle- errr- face- whatever that symbol is by your name. Mon Apr 13 16:55:14 -0700 2009 4586461 110426 Boccone Dolce 4 4593592 boccone dolce, i'm envious! did ya get to eat the breadbowl goo, too? "take mayo, sour cream, knorr's packet mince onions, chestnuts - just hack it add spinach and mix just wait for your fix then eat, gain weight, buy new jacket." ~~~~~~ see, girlfriend, you inspire me. (i'm thinking of dr. evil and mini-me - "mini-me, you complete me!"). LOL! ps, it's a mobius strip. not tasty like a double scoop ice cream cone -- esp. one that is populated!! Tue Apr 14 00:13:25 -0700 2009 4592783 105717 alkapal 5 4593709 HAAAAAA!! Your poem is perfect. Now I have something to sing to myself when partaking of knorr packet goodness... Mobius strip= OF COURSE it is. If I wink at it, it kind of looks like mug full of coffee. p.s. my ice cream family is on vacay- fitting for FL, no? Tue Apr 14 03:58:04 -0700 2009 4593592 110426 Boccone Dolce 6 4593761 sure thing. i'll be down in fort myers next week to help mom out. maybe cook some old country-style favorites and southern desserts. Tue Apr 14 04:57:23 -0700 2009 4593709 105717 alkapal 1 4586479 Topped with poached eggs and Hollandaise. Fri Apr 10 23:46:33 -0700 2009 4584574 206877 jpc8015 2 4587386 Yes, that was to be my suggestion. Or close. I would say add a little minced pancetta or ham to the spinach. Maybe some minced red onion. Poach the eggs. Then gently coat the eggs with panko crumbs or bread crumbs browned in butter. Perch the eggs on top of the spinach. Top with a dollop of sour cream. Sat Apr 11 11:35:32 -0700 2009 4586479 85422 clepro 1 4587408 Easter morning, creamed spinach and add some ham or bacon with onion. Then topped with a poach egg and serve the whole thing over an english muffin. I also like the pizza idea. Some sliced mushrooms and some onions or proscuitto slices with mozzarella and parm would be great. Even a couple small pizzas on a store bought crust would work if pressed for time. Sour cream, definitely keep for stroganoff or a pasta dish or a mexican dish or just in a baked potato. Thinking of that. I make a potato dish which uses mashed potatoes a layer of sauteed onions, spinach with a bechemel sauce cheese and bread crumbs. This would be perfect. Cook 3-4 potatoes, mash add the sour cream, some butter and mash. Put them in the bottom of a greased 8x8 dish (that is what I used), then top with the onions. Honestly I just cooked mine in the micro to soften for a few minutes. Then top with spinach (already creamed), some of your favorite cheese and bread crumbs and bake until cheese melts. You could add some diced ham and make an entire meal Sat Apr 11 11:47:08 -0700 2009 4584574 232829 kchurchill5 1 4593434 This screams stuffing to me. Stuffed pasta, ravioli, or lasagna would make good use of the spinach (with the addition of some nutmeg, ricotta, egg, pine nuts, lemon zest, etc). As would vegetables, like stuffed mushrooms- baked, with the juice the mushrooms give during baking mixed with sour cream to make a sauce, artichokes, or piquillo peppers. You could make a sort of spanikopita, or spinach pie from any culinary denomination. On the potato line of thinking, mashed potatoes with creamed spinach - plus some make a great filling for pierogi, borek, or knishes, or, with the addition of curry and cubed potatoes and peas or chickpeas, samosas. On pizza with walnuts, figs, caramelized onion, and roasted beet, or artichokes, asparagus and fresh pesto would be lovely. With saffron, fenugreek and tomatoes, it could be a fantastic sauce. I think I would just make mini-quiches, though. Mon Apr 13 21:52:12 -0700 2009 4584574 111501 gwendolynmarie 2 4593635 My immediate thought was also quiche. Get a baked shell, add sauteed onion, eggs, nutmeg. Ham if you like. I like the saffron idea, too. Tue Apr 14 01:12:34 -0700 2009 4593434 95291 Richard 16