Ina Garten's Spinach Gratin

Have you ever had decadent vegetables before? I haven’t. Usually I like my vegetables plain and simple.. steamed, roasted, or baked with a little kosher salt, pepper and olive oil. For Armenian Christmas I wanted to try something different. A vegetable dish with a little pizzazz. I decided on one of Ina Garten’s recipes for spinach gratin. I followed her recipe exactly, but will definitely try to make a healthier version in the future. I did use skim milk though. This recipe was super easy to follow, and great for a party. PB and I assembled the dish the night before (he chopped the onions and washed the pot, I did the rest), and when guests arrived I only had to pop it in the oven.

What a great contribution to our meal! The top was crunchy and cheesy, and the inside of the dish was creamy and gooey. It was a hit, so much of a hit there were no leftovers!

RhodeyGirl Tests Ina Garten’s Spinach Gratin
Recipe from FoodNetwork.com (link here), copied below for your convenience

Ingredients

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• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 4 cups chopped yellow onions (2 large)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups milk
• 3 pounds frozen chopped spinach, defrosted (5 (10-ounce) packages)
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the flour and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the cream and milk and cook until thickened. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Transfer the spinach to a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and the Gruyere on top. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve hot.

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