spinach cheese balls

Name: Spinach Cheese Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 package(s) frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 1/4 cup(s) roasted red peppers, chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) sun dried tomato pesto sauce; 2 cup(s) gluten-free panko crumbs; 2 cup(s) italian cheese blend, grated; 3 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) salt and pepper; - hummus (optional)

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Darci Juris

Scottsdale, AZ

Updated on Mar 24, 2017

These delicious balls of joy are kid approved. I shared these with my friend and her 15 month old, and she devoured them. These make a great healthy snack, as well as a great appetizer for any dinner party. Best served when warm. You can also freeze them for ingesting at a later date.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

2 packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/4 cup roasted red peppers, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons sun dried tomato pesto sauce
2 cups gluten-free panko crumbs
2 cups italian cheese blend, grated
3 - eggs
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
- hummus (optional)

How To Make spinach cheese balls

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Thaw spinach, strain/squeeze all the excess water out of the spinach, and transfer to a large bowl.
Step 3

Add the remaining ingredients to the spinach bowl, and combine until well blended
Step 4

Form small balls and place on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake in oven for approximately 20 minutes, then turn the heat up to 425 degrees F and bake for another 10-15 minutes until they are slightly browned.
Step 5

Remove and let cool.
Step 6

Serve with hummus flavor of your choice (or marinara sauce, or a tzatziki sauce, etc.)
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