[CH] spinach gratin recipe...just add heat!
Greg Hunter & Nancee Gell (purplefeet@snet.net)
Fri, 27 Dec 2002 09:31:41 -0500
Made this xmas day...it was the hit of the day! Chile-Heads, you know what
to do<g>. Was served with ham, etc btw...
Nancee
Spinach Gratin
Copyright, 2001, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, All rights reserved
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
4 cups chopped yellow onions (2 large)
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups milk
3 pounds frozen chopped spinach, defrosted (5 (10-ounce) packages)
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Add the
onions and saute until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the flour and
nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the cream and milk and
cook until thickened. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach
and add the spinach to the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix
well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Transfer the spinach to a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup
Parmesan and the Gruyere on top. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Serve hot.
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy