Baked Spinach Casserole

If you like spinach, you will go crazy over this recipe. Guaranteed to put a smile on everyone's face.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups light cream
• 3 tablespoons grated onion
• 2 packages frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 pound chopped mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Sauté onions and mushrooms in butter for 5 minutes.
3. Blend in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Gradually add cream, stirring to boiling point. Taste for seasoning.
4. In buttered casserole, spread half the spinach; cover with half of the mushroom sauce, then repeat. Sprinkle with the grated cheese. Set in pan of hot water.
5. Bake for 40 minutes.

Attribution

Posted by Chyrel at Recipe Goldmine 12/2/2001 11:31 pm.