Creamed Spinach and Shiitake Mushroom Gratin
From chefelaine 16 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 6
A simple roast of pork or chicken with crispy potato wedges makes a great companion for this delicious vegetable dish. Considered a side dish, this recipe could easily be used as a main course as well!
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs, 10 oz each, fresh spinach, large stems removed shopping list
- 2 tbsp butter shopping list
- 1 leek, white and light green part only, chopped shopping list
- 1/2 lb shiittake or portobello mushrooms, sliced, chopped shopping list
- 1 cup whipping cream shopping list
- 1 tsp grated orange zest shopping list
- salt, freshly ground pepper and grated nutmeg shopping list
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- Crumb topping: shopping list
- 1/2 cup soft baguette breadcrumbs shopping list
- 1/3 cup shredded Gruyère or parmesan cheese >>RECOMMEND gruyere, because of its unique flavor. shopping list
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts shopping list
How to make it
- Rinse spinach and shake off excess water.
- Place in a large stockpot, cover and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until wilted.
- Drain well and let cool. Squeeze dry and finely chop.
- Heat butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook leeks and mushrooms, stirring for 5 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in spinach, cream and orange zest.
- Cook until piping hot.
- Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Transfer to a buttered shallow 8-inch baking dish.
- (Can be prepared up to this point,.covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days).
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Combine breadcrumbs, Gruyère and walnuts in a bowl.
- Sprinkle over top.
- Bake in oven for about 30 minutes or until top is golden and center is piping hot.
People Who Like This Dish 6
- thatsmystyle Hamilton, CA
- bakerygirl Seattle, WA
- mystic_river1 Bradenton, Florida
- wynnebaer Dunnellon, Florida
- momo_55grandma Mountianview, AR
- dizzzykipper Port Angeles, WA
- mjcmcook Beach City, CA
- clbacon Birmingham, AL
- debra47 Fylde, GB
- chefelaine Muskoka, CANA
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great tasty combo. thanks
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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Hello...
I am always on the 'look-out' for delicious "5"FORK!!!!! recipes that will appeal to all the taste buds of my Family and Friends...your recipe here is a Winner (as in a "5")!
Thank-you for sharing...
~*~ mj ~*~
mjcmcook
in Beach City loved it
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This looks like something I would enjoy with all the wonderful flavors....Not a huge mushroom fan though...Do you think it would work with a milder mushroom?
wynnebaer
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