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Spinach Gratin

Source of Recipe

Barefoot Contessa


Recipe Introduction

Great Spinach recipe

List of Ingredients

4 Tbs unsalted butter
4 c chopped yellow onions
1/4 c flour
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
1 c heavy cream
2 c milk
1 c grated parmasen cheese - divided
1 tbs Kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 c grated Gruyere cheese
3 lb frozen choppen spinach, defrosted (5-10 oz pkgs)



Recipe

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute unti translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the four and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the cream and milk and ccok until thickened. Squeeze as much liqid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce. Add 1/2 c of the Parmasan cheese and mix well. Season to taste, with salt and pepper.

Transfer the spinach to a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 c Parmasan cheese and the Gruyere cheese on top. Bake for 20 minutes unti hot and bubbly. Serve hot.