Recipe: Perfect Spinach Au Gratin

Spinach Au Gratin. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Stir the milk and heavy cream into the spinach mixture and turn it out into the buttered gratin dish.

Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Transfer to prepared baking dish and sprinkle with Monterey Jack or Gruyere cheese. DIRECTIONS Drain spinach and spread in shallow baking dish. You can have Spinach Au Gratin using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Spinach Au Gratin

1. Prepare 1 Tbs. of olive oil.
2. It's 1 of small onion (finely chopped).
3. Prepare 2 Tbs. of All-purpose flour.
4. Prepare 2 packages (10 oz.) of frozen spinach.
5. You need 3/4 Tsp. of salt.
6. You need 1/2 Tsp. of black pepper.
7. You need 1/2 Tsp. of dried thyme.
8. It's 1 of garlic clove, minced.
9. You need 3/4 cup of whole milk.
10. Prepare 1/3 cup of heavy cream.
11. It's 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese (grated) - divided.
12. You need 3/4 cup of Havarti cheese (grated) - divided.
13. You need 4 Tbs. of unsalted butter (melted).
14. It's 1 Tsp. of dried nutmeg.
15. Prepare 3/4 cup of breadcrumbs.

Cover it with chesse and cream; sprinkle with salt and paprika. Place under broiler until cheese is melted. Spinach Gratin is the ultimate cheesy side dish, with Gruyere cheese, Parmesan, onions, nutmeg and cream with a crispy top and melty filling. Combine spinach, cheese, onion, whipping cream, butter, salt, and pepper; stir well.

Spinach Au Gratin step by step

1. Cook spinach according to package directions. Allow this to cool and then drain and squeeze out all liquid..
2. Preheat oven to 375˚F and butter a gratin baking dish..
3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil and sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes..
4. Sprinkle in the flour and continue sautéing while mixing for 30 seconds..
5. Add the cooked spinach, salt, pepper, dried thyme, and garlic to the pan and stir until the ingredients are combined..
6. Stir in the milk, heavy cream, and half the Parmesan and Havarti cheese into the spinach mixture. Add nutmeg, mix lightly, and heat through to evaporate liquid. Pour out pan ingredients into the baking dish..
7. In a medium bowl, stir together melted butter, bread crumbs, and remaining cheese. Mix well. Spoon the mixture evenly over the gratin top. Drizzle olive oil on top..
8. Bake 15 minutes, until it is hot and bubbly, and the breadcrumbs have turned golden brown..

How to Make Spinach Gratin Simply melt the sauce ingredients (per recipe below), add cheese and stir in the spinach. Spread this spinach mixture into a small dish and top with cheese (and breadcrumbs if you like). Cook the spinach following the directions on the package. Melt the butter in saucepan over medium heat. Spinach Potatoes Au Gratin "This creamy mixture of sliced potatoes and spinach makes a pretty side dish," writes Edna Shaffer of Beulah, Michigan. "It may sound like it's labor-intensive, but it's not," she assures.