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Recipe: Creamed Spinach With Cheddar Cheese And Jalapenos
Similar Categories: Creamed, Spinach, Cheddar, Cheese, Jalapenos
Serves 8
For Spinach:
3 pounds fresh spinach, preferably, or 2 1/4 pounds frozen spinach (three
12-ounce packages), thawed
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup minced onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup whipping cream
3/4 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons minced pickled jalapeno
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For Crumb Toppping:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
FOR SPINACH: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 8x5-inch ceramic
baking dish. Place spinach in heavy large pot. Cover and cook over medium
heat until spinach wilts, stirring once or twice, about 5 minutes. Cool
slightly. Squeeze out any excess moisture. If using frozen spinach, simply
squeeze out any excess liquid.
Puree about one-third of spinach with milk in food processor. Finely chop
remaining spinach.
Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and saute
until soft, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion, and cook 2 minutes
longer, stirring frequently. Pour in cream; bring mixture to a boil. Reduce
heat and simmer until mixture is lightly thickened. Remove from heat and
immediately stir in cheese. When melted, stir in pureed spinach and chopped
spinach. Add chopped jalapeno. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon
into prepared dish.
FOR TOPPING: Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat. Stir in
breadcrumbs and saute until golden, about 8 minutes. Scatter crumbs over
spinach mixture. Bake until topping is brown and spinach mixture bubbles,
about 20 minutes. Serve warm.
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