Spinach Balls

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Sorting through my appetizer recipe file I came upon this old recipe I hadn't made in decades  many years. So, I decided to make it for our ladies card group last night.It's March and I wanted something green !Finger food, easy to nibble on, great with a glass of wine or tea, and can be made ahead.That's all I needed to bring it out again. Ingredients include; Stove Top mix, frozen spinach, eggs, onion ,butter, Parmesan, and seasonings. Cook the spinach and drain. Chop an onion. Melt the butter in a large bowl in the microwave for 1 minute. Whisk the eggs in a smaller bowl. I used the empty egg bowl to press out all the extra moisture from the spinach. Works great. Combine everything. TIP: If you've emptied out the container of shredded cheese, toss the container in the recycle bin but keep the cap and toss it in the dishwasher. Why, later. Once the mixture is well combined, Put a lid on it!  Refrigerate 2 hours or longer. That makes it easier to handle. Measure out about 1-1/2" balls. Then roll in your hands to shape. Bake at 375 for about 20-30 minutes until slightly golden and it smells good in your kitchen.This makes a lot of balls, so I always freeze some on a tray and then toss them into a  Ziploc bag. You can bake them frozen for 30 minutes whenever you want a little snack. I've also baked them the last 30 minutes with a roast chicken to serve as a side, little spinach stuffing balls.
Now, for the caps; they fit on most mason jars.
These are Classico sauce jars filled with; cheese,
breadcrumbs and mini chocolate chips.
 Easy to store and shake out.
Spinach Balls2 boxed frozen chopped spinach1 box Stove Top stuffing mix-chicken flavor4-5 eggs1 onion, finely chopped1 to 1-1/2 sticks butter, melted3/4-1 C grated Parmesan cheese1 t thyme1 t garlic powder1 t pepper1 t saltMicrowave the spinach in a covered container for 8 minutes, stirring once. Drain well in mesh colander.(Use the small bowl to press out extra moisture)Microwave the butter in a large bowl for 1 minute.Whisk the eggs in a small bowl. Combine all ingredients in the large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for two hours.Shape into 1-/1/2" balls. Freeze some on a tray, then store in a plastic bag until ready to bake. Bake the remaining balls @375 for 20 min.Bake frozen balls for 30 minutes. 

Enjoy!