Spinach Gratin

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: The Holiday Meal

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (167)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 45 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

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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recipe Spinach Gratin
Ann Lake Zurich, IL 03-19-2009
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Can't say spinach is my favorite vegetable but, this recipe really helps me to enjoy it. It is a very good recipe and a nice... change of pace.Read more
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Victoria Los Angeles, CA 03-15-2009
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Soooo good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this for Christmas dinner - so easy to make and can be done well in advance, so no last minute panics. The dish was... practically licked clean, it went down so well. Even the veggie-phobic kids gobbled it up. Another great Ina hit!Read more
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ARNAZ BRAMPTON, ON 01-06-2009
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A "NO-LEFT-OVERS" HIT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for Christmas this year and it was gone! I was lucky to even get a spoonful after my family had hit the dish. I... had family members scrapping the dish to try to get another helping. Everything was great especially the cheese on top! I made it the night before and baked it just before serving, it was fabulous. I will be making this again and again...and I've been asked for the recipe by 3 of my aunts (I really don't want to share it though..lol). Read more
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Jan Laguna Niguel, CA 12-02-2008
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"Ina's Best!"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is without of doubt the BEST side dish you would ever want to make. It's a great do ahead dish (I make it the day... before) and then bake it in the oven. Follow the recipe exactly and you will be a star! One more comment...You must use the Gruyere cheese on top and do not subsitute. Bon Appetit!Read more
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Cynthia Long Beach, CA 11-28-2008
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Always good...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this dish MANY times with great success. I agree with cutting back on the onions; I find that one large one is... enough. I usually use an Italian cheese blend for the gratin itself and then on top. YUM!!!!!Read more
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Angela Plainfield, IL 11-28-2008
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Tasted like a restaurant
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a fantastic side dish. I made it for Thanksgiving and it was big hit. Even my kids who did not want to try it, ended... up loving it. I do agree that you really need to use all fresh cheeses and grate them yourself. It costs more but adds so much more flavor to the dish. Read more