Spinach Gratin
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
1 cup fresh bread crumbs, toasted
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 pounds baby spinach
1/4 cup diced yellow onion
1 teaspoon Tbs. plus 1 all-purpose flour
2/3 cup each cream and half-and-half, warmed
1 clove
1 bay leaf
1 sprig thyme sprig, plus leaves from 1
1/2 cup grated Emmentaler cheese
Kosher salt and white pepper, to taste
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2
Butter 91/2: x 7" gratin pan
3
Combine crumbs and Parmigiano-Reggiano
5
Cook half of spinach 3-4 minutes
6
Drain in colander
7
Transfer to large bowl
8
Repeat with remaining oil and spinach
9
In large saucepan, melt 1 Tbs. butter
10
Cook onion 5-6 minutes
11
Add flour; cook stirring constantly for 1 minute
13
Add clove, nutmeg, bay leaf and thyme sprig
15
Let stand 5 minutes; strain into bowl
16
Return mixture to saucepan over medium heat
18
Fold sauce into spinach
21
Bake 10 minutes
22
Sprinkle with thyme leaves
.
Yield:
4
Added:
Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 9:14am
