I Heart Spinach Pockets

Spinach Souffle in Phillo

2 (20 oz.) bags of chopped frozen spinach

2 med. onions, chopped

1 lb. Muenster cheese, grated

2 eggs

2 sticks butter, melted

2 tbsp. oil

1 lb. box phillo

Salt

sesame seeds

Defrost spinach and drain. Saute onion in oil, when wilted add spinach and cook for 2 minutes. Leave spinach bright green. Drain liquid from mixture. Add eggs, cheese and dash of salt to spinach and onion mixture. Set aside. Brush a sheet of phillo with melted butter and place it in a flat 3 quart baking dish. Repeat procedure until 1/2 of phillo has been used. Spread with spinach mixture and top with buttered sheets of remaining phillo. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and refrigerate for 5 minutes. Cut into squares about 2 inches. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered until top is golden.

BeStillMyHeart Red Potatoes

3 lbs. sm. red skinned new potatoes

3/4 c. unsalted butter

1/2 c. lemon juice

1 1/2 tsp. lemon zest, grated

2 tsp. rosemarySalt and pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Quarter potatoes and arrange in baking dish in single layer. Salt and pepper potatoes. Combine butter, lemon juice and lemon zest in a saucepan and heat until butter is melted.

Pour mixture over potatoes. Sprinkle rosemary over potatoes. Bake until lightly browned for 30 to 45 minutes.

Valentine's Pork Loin Packets

6 eye of pork loin (pictured above)

6 slices onion

6 slices tomatoes

6 slices Swiss cheese

1 lb. bacon

Garlic

salt and pepper to taste

Crisscross bacon. Place pork on top. Put garlic salt on pork to taste. Layer onion, tomato, Swiss cheese. Put bacon over top, place toothpick in to hold. Place in oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Use broiler pan.

Valentine Asparagus Bundles

1 bar garlic herb cheese (cream cheese or goat cheese)

1/2 pound Proscuitto (thinly sliced)

1 lb asparagus

Parmesan cheese

cooking spray (Pam)

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Simmer asparagus for about 8-10 minutes depending on size; drain and let cool.
Lay out slice of Proscuitto and place about 3-4 asparagus in center; top asparagus with a tablespoon of cream cheese. Wrap Proscuitto around asparagus and cream cheese.
Repeat for desired quantity of servings. Place on greased cookie sheet. Spray tops of bundles with cooking spray. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake for approximately 12-15 minutes.