Easy Cheesy Sole Florentine Recipes

SOLE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Melt 4 tbls butter in a large frying pan, over medium low heat. Add the juice of one lemon.
• Put flour on a paper plate.
• In a separate low dish, mix the water with the beaten eggs.
• Dust the filets with flour, then dip both sides in the beaten egg.
• Fry gently on each side until fish laked easily.
• Remove fish to a heated plate.
• Add the rest of the butter and lemon juice to the frying pan.
• Add the spinach, turning gently until just "wilted".
• Serve spinach under each serving of fish.

SOLE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Melt 4 T. of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until just starting to brown. Sprinkle t he flour over the shallot and butter, and whisk until smooth.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the half-and-half slowly, whisking into a smooth sauce. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until thickened, whisking as needed. Add the sugar and stir, then add the spinach, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot. Reduce heat to low, so the spinach stays warm.
• Place the fillets on a broiler pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Pour the lemon juice over the fillets, then sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly on top. Dot with the remaining butter. Broil 5 to 6 minutes or until the fillets are opaque and the bread crumbs golden.
• Spoon some creamed spinach onto each of 4 plates, then place a fillet on top. Serve with the lemon wedges.

UNCLE BILL'S SOLE FLORENTINE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat broiler on HIGH.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add shallot and cook for 2 minutes or until just starting to brown.
• Sprinkle flour over the shallot and butter and whisk until smooth, DO NOT BURN.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add half and half cream slowly, whisking into a smooth sauce.
• Cook for 2 or 3 minutes until thickened, whisking as needed.
• Add sugar and stir.
• Squeeze out as much moisture from the spinach and discard.
• To the frying pan, add spinach, nutmeg, salt and pepper and cook stirring until hot, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low so the spinach stays warm.
• Place the sole fillets on a broiler pan that has been coated with oil.
• Pour the lemon juice over the sole fillets, and sprinkle bread crumbs over.
• Dot the sole fillets with remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Place the sole fillets under the broiler and broil for 5 to 6 minutes or until the fillets are opaque and the bread crumbs are golden.
• Spoon some creamed spinach onto each of 4 plates.
• Place a fillet of sole on top of the spinach.
• Serve with lemon wedges.
• You may also use other white fish of your liking.

SOLE FLORENTINE AUX CHAMPIGNONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375°F.
• Cook washed spinach with water still clinging over medium-high heat until wilted; drain. When cool enough to handle, gently squeeze out remaining moisture. Finely chop and place in an oiled casserole.
• Top with the sole filet and sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning.
• In skillet heat oil; add onions,salt, garlic and mushrooms; sauté for 4 minutes; whisk in flour and slowly add chicken broth and cream stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes until thickened; stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Spoon over sole.
• Cover and bake for 20 minutes; uncover and bake another 5 minutes.

SOLE FLORENTINE AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rinse fish and pat dry.
• Fold fillets in half and place then in a large, shallow baking pan.
• Mix Madeira and lemon juice and pour over fish.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Bake in 400°F oven for about 15- 20 minutes until fish flakes readily with a fork (baking time varies depending upon the thickness of your fillets).
• Remove from oven and drain off all liquid into a measuring cup.
• Add enough water to make 1 cup and set aside.
• Melt butter in a pan over medium heat and stir in flour, chicken granules, and mustard, cook until bubbly.
• Using a whisk, add reserved fish stock, and whipping cream gradually.
• Continue stirring until thickened and bubbly (about 8-10 minutes).
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the 3/4 cup of Swiss cheese; set aside.
• Squeeze moisture out of spinach.
• Arrange spinach on the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and arrange fish on top.
• Sprinkle with remaining Swiss Cheese.
• Preheat oven to 450°F and reheat sauce.
• Spoon sauce over fish and bake 7-8 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• *Option* May add tiny pieces of cut up shrimp to sauce to have Sole with Shrimp Florentine au Gratin.