Printable Recipe: Cheesy Garlic Spinach Gratin Recipe

Cheesy Garlic Spinach Gratin

This creamy spinach dish is the perfect accompaniment to this traditional Easter dinner. It's flavorful, it's creamy, it's spring-y... and it's ultra easy. The whole thing can be mixed up ahead of time, and then you just pop it in the oven 20 minutes while you work with the lamb. Easy-peasy.

Recipe Serves 6.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 C. chopped onion
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
2 tbsp. flour
pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 C. whole milk
26 oz. frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and pressed as dry as possible
2/3 C. freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/3 C. grated sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

2. In a skillet over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic in the butter until tender and translucent, about 15 minutes. Stir in flour and nutmeg and cook two minutes more.

3. Gradually whisk in the milk, then the cream. Add salt and pepper.

4. Simmer until thickened. Stir in spinach. Heat through until returns to a simmer.

5. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/3 C. of the parmesan.

6. Transfer spinach to a casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining parmesan on top. Top with shredded cheddar.

7. Bake for about 20 minutes, until bubbling.