Creamed Spinach

🥘 Ingredients

• spinach 1 lb
• unsalted butter 4 oz
• red onion, diced 1 cup
• all-purpose flour 2 oz
• milk 4 cups
• salt
• pepper
• garlic 2 Tbsp
• hot sauce 1 dash
• lemon juice 1 Tbsp
• English cheddar 4 oz
• Gruyere 4 oz
• lemon zest 1
• Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp
• parsley 2 Tbsp

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 275°F.
2. 2

   Remove the stems of the spinach leaves and steam in salty boiling water for about 1 ½ minutes . Plunge them in ice water to stop the cooking process, and squeeze as much water as possible using a potato ricer or your hands, or a kitchen towel .
3. 3

   In a saucepan , heat the unsalted butter , add the red onion, diced and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the all-purpose flour and cook for a couple more minutes. Add the milk and cook for 5 to 7 minutes at low heat and season to taste with salt and pepper . Add the spinach and mix very well. Add garlic , hot sauce and lemon juice . Cook for a few more minutes again and add the English cheddar , Gruyere (save a little to top the dish) and cook for another 5 minutes at low heat. Add chopped parsley and lemon zest .
4. 4

   Pour the cooked mixture into a buttered lasagna pan and top the spinach with Parmesan cheese and parsley .
5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.