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Vegetable Casserole Help Please
By strange coincidence, my sister just emailed me my mother's spinach gratin recipe. It goes really well with red meat.
Spinach Gratin (Mom's Original Version)
2 tbsp butter
1 finely chopped onion
2 tbsp flour
1 1/2 c milk or chicken stock
1 c parmesan - chopped
1 package spinach, cooked and drained
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
In saute pan, melt butter and add onion. Cook until soft. Add the flour, cook two minutes. Add the milk or chicken stock and stir until thickened. Add the cheese and stir until combined (not all the cheese will melt). Add the spinach and season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Transfer to a baking dish.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
My changes: I think Mom's gratin is a little too liquid, so I only add enough milk to have a thick, but smooth, roux. I always use milk...she usually uses the chicken stock. I don't bother cooking the spinach beforehand...I just chop it and put it in the cheese mix. To me, just a pinch of cayenne is perfect.
Spinach Gratin (Mom's Original Version)
2 tbsp butter
1 finely chopped onion
2 tbsp flour
1 1/2 c milk or chicken stock
1 c parmesan - chopped
1 package spinach, cooked and drained
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
In saute pan, melt butter and add onion. Cook until soft. Add the flour, cook two minutes. Add the milk or chicken stock and stir until thickened. Add the cheese and stir until combined (not all the cheese will melt). Add the spinach and season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Transfer to a baking dish.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
My changes: I think Mom's gratin is a little too liquid, so I only add enough milk to have a thick, but smooth, roux. I always use milk...she usually uses the chicken stock. I don't bother cooking the spinach beforehand...I just chop it and put it in the cheese mix. To me, just a pinch of cayenne is perfect.
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
this has been a good standby for me.
cauliflower and broccoli flan with spinach bechamel (it's very easy)
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/ ... mel-232078
cauliflower and broccoli flan with spinach bechamel (it's very easy)
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/ ... mel-232078
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Thanks everyone - I think they liked what I took - they ate it all anyway so I took that as a good sign 
They later requested a green bean casserole of some sort so I did this one...........but I drew the line at making my own crispy onions - I bought them - anyway I can't find Panko here so that is my excuse and even though Josaphine is closed on Mondays we went by anyway as she is usually there anyway and bought 2 different types of fresh beans that were yummy
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alto ... index.html
I also took Becky's creamy corn - huge hit and very easy to make - thank you Becky.
I appreciate everyone's help and have printed out all of the recipes for future use
Pia
They later requested a green bean casserole of some sort so I did this one...........but I drew the line at making my own crispy onions - I bought them - anyway I can't find Panko here so that is my excuse
and even though Josaphine is closed on Mondays we went by anyway as she is usually there anyway and bought 2 different types of fresh beans that were yummy http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alto ... index.html
I also took Becky's creamy corn - huge hit and very easy to make - thank you Becky.
I appreciate everyone's help and have printed out all of the recipes for future use
Pia
