Spinach gratin topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 55 g unsalted butter
- 4 cups chopped onion (2 large onions)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups of milk
- 1.4 kg frozen chopped spinach, thawed (5 packages at 280 g)
- 1 tbsp. freshly grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp coarse salt
- 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 0.5 cups grated Gruyere
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 15 minutes.
- Add flour and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for another 2 minutes. Add cream and milk and cook until the mixture thickens.
- Squeeze as much water as possible from the spinach and add it to the sauce. Add 0.5 cups of Parmesan and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the spinach to a baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and Gruyère. Bake for 20 minutes, until the gratin is heated through and bubbly. Serve hot.
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