Fantastic Creamed Spinach Gratin

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 5 shallots, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic
• 5 (10 ounce) boxes frozen spinach, thawed (hand-squeeze out any excess moisture)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup whipping cream (35% cream)
• 1 cup full-fat milk
• 1 cup grated swiss cheese or 1 cup gruyere cheese
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use 1/2 teaspoon salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (can use more to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• 4 add in shallots and cayenne pepper; cook stirring for about 5-6 minutes or until softened but not browned (add in the fresh garlic the last few minutes of cooking).
• 5 hand-squeeze out any excess moisture in the spinach then place in a large bowl.
• 6 add in the shallot/garlic mixture, cream cheese, whipping cream, milk, shredded cheese, seasoned salt, ground black pepper and nutmeg; mix well using a wooden spoon.
• 7 transfer to prepared baking dish.
• 8 sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese.
• 9 at this point you may cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• 10 bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until light golden brown.