Our Spinach and Cheeseball appetizers are delicious, cheesy appetizers baked to golden, crispy perfection. They are a perfect starter for any occasion or snack!
Spinach and Cheese Ball Appetizers
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 box (9 oz) frozen spinach, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 4 oz shredded Romano cheese
- 4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-15 oz container ricotta cheese
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Drain spinach in a colander. Rinse with warm water until thawed; drain well. Squeeze spinach dry with a paper towel.
- In a large bowl, mix egg, cheeses, garlic, oregano, black pepper, sour cream, oil, and ricotta cheese until well blended. Add spinach to cheese mixture: mix well. Stir in flour, one cup at a time, until well blended.
- Place breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Shape spinach-cheese mixture into 1 ½ inch balls using two teaspoons and place on a baking dish which has been greased with olive oil. Drizzle top of spinach balls with olive oil as well.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until the bottom of the spinach balls is slightly golden, and then gently turn over and continue to bake for about another 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Enjoy with love always!
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Ellen Zames says
Thank you for posting this recipe on Everyday Sisters Sharing Sundays - Appetizers!! This weeks theme is CHICKEN. Please come back and post some of your favorite chicken recipes to share with our followers. We hope to see you there!
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Ellen Zames says
These look fantastic!
My sisters and I just started our first themed blog hop over at http://everydaysisters.blogspot.com every Sunday!. This weeks theme is appetizers. We would love for you to come over and share these or any of your favorite appetizer recipes with our blog readers. Have a great weekend.
Ellen
thushy says
I would love to try this dish sometimes. Thanks for sharing
Natashya KitchenPuppies says
Yum! These sound really tasty!
bella says
I've never seen this recipe before; very unique and original....I love all the ingredients you've used and I'll bet the flavor combination is fabulous. I'll print this one off and try for sure! Thanks, Roz
5 Star Foodie says
These sound like great party appetizers! I like the combination of all the cheeses!
Mausi says
Wow, I never had this dish before but it looks really good. I would love to try this dish sometimes. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Angie's Recipes says
These are a great party snack!
Justin says
ooh, wow, these sound really good