Cheesy Spinach Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
| Frozen chopped spinach package | 2 | |
| Butter/Margarine | 5 Tablespoon | |
| 1 cup ricotta cheese or small-curd cottage cheese | ||
| Egg | 1 | |
| All purpose flour | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Black pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Parmesan cheese | 3 Tablespoon, grated | |
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Trim the fresh spinach of coarse stems and blemished leaves, and wash it.
2. Place the spinach in a large (6- or 7-quart) pot with just the water that clings to the leaves, and cook, covered, for 5 minutes, or until it is just limp. If you are using frozen spinach, cook according to package directions. Drain the cooked spinach in a sieve or colander, pressing out most of the liquid from the spinach with the back of a large spoon. Chop the spinach fine.
3. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in the same pot. Remove from the heat. Add the chopped spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Beat with a spoon until thoroughly mixed.
4. Place the mixture in a buttered 8" x 8" x 2" baking dish. Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, and sprinkle the top with the Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
2. Place the spinach in a large (6- or 7-quart) pot with just the water that clings to the leaves, and cook, covered, for 5 minutes, or until it is just limp. If you are using frozen spinach, cook according to package directions. Drain the cooked spinach in a sieve or colander, pressing out most of the liquid from the spinach with the back of a large spoon. Chop the spinach fine.
3. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in the same pot. Remove from the heat. Add the chopped spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Beat with a spoon until thoroughly mixed.
4. Place the mixture in a buttered 8" x 8" x 2" baking dish. Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, and sprinkle the top with the Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
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