A steakhouse classic, this easy Creamed Spinach is baked with a blanket of cheese.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamed spinach
Servings: 10
Calories: 330.86kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $14
Equipment
baking dish
Ingredients
4tablespoonsunsalted butter
2large Vidalia onionschopped
1/4cupall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoongrated nutmeg
1cupheavy cream
2cupswhole milk
5 10-ouncepackages chopped frozen spinachthawed
2cupsfreshly grated parmesan cheese
1tablespoonkosher salt
1teaspoonfreshly ground pepper
1cupgrated Gruyere cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
In a large saute pan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 15 minutes.
Stir in the flour and nutmeg and cook for about 2 minutes stirring constantly so the flour does not burn.
Pour in the cream and milk and cook until thickened.
Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add to the cream sauce.
Add 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup of Gruyere and stir thoroughly.
Stir in the salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
Transfer the spinach mixture to a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese over top evenly.
Bake for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbling.
Serve immediately.
Notes
Creamed Spinach Gratin can be assembled up to 2 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator tightly wrapped with plastic wrap.Uncover and bake as directed right before serving.