Gourmet Baked Spinach
1 lb Spinach, fresh
2 tb Onion, minced
3 tb Butter melted
3 tb Flour, all-purpose
2 c Milk
1/4 ts Nutmeg, ground
3 Eggs hard-cooked, finely chopped
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1/2 c Cheese, American shredded
1/2 c Breadcrumbs buttered
Paprika
Wash spinach thoroughly. Cook in a small amount of boiling salted
water until tender; drain and chop. Cook onion in butter until
transparent.
Add flour and blend well; add milk and cook and stir until smooth
and thickened. fold in spinach, nutmeg, and eggs; season with salt
and pepper.
Spoon into a buttered shallow baking dish; top with mixture of
cheese and breadcrumbs, and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Serves 6.
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