Gruyere And Spinach Bakes Recipes

GRUYERE AND SPINACH BAKES

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Spray four 10-ounce ramekins with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a medium skillet. Add the pancetta and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Remove the pancetta using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Add the shallots, salt and pepper in the same skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until soft, about 3 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cooked pancetta, shallots, bread, eggs, spinach, gruyere and milk until all the ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon the mixture into the ramekins. Place the ramekins on a small baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Cool the ramekins for 20 minutes. Using a paring knife, loosen the edges of the ramekins and unmold onto serving plates. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SPINACH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and grease an 8x8 baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large dutch oven then add in the onions and cook on medium heat until translucent, about 10-12 minutes.
• Whisk in the flour and nutmeg and cook for 2 minutes.
• Whisk in the heavy cream and milk and cook for 5-7 minutes until thickened.
• Drain and squeeze the spinach dry then add it into the dutch oven and whisk well to combine.
• Add in the salt, pepper, parmesan and gruyere cheese and whisk well.
• Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes until the top is browned and slightly crispy.

GRUYERE SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place the spinach over boiling water in a pot fitted with a steamer basket, and steam 2 to 3 minutes, until wilted. Remove spinach to a colander and cool with cold water. Once cool to the touch, squeeze as much moisture from the spinach as possible.
• In a saucepan, begin making a white sauce by heating 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the flour and cook for one minute. Then add half of the milk and whisk. Once incorporated, add the rest of the milk, the nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to low and allow to simmer for eight to ten minutes, stirring frequently until sauce has thickened.
• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Chop the cooled spinach and spread evenly into a lightly buttered, shallow baking dish. Place small dabs of the remaining butter on top of the spinach. Season lightly with salt, pepper and paprika. Pour white sauce over spinach. Sprinkle Gruyere cheese evenly over the top.
• Place in oven under broiler for ten minutes, or until top is browned.

BAKED SPINACH AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-14-by-2-inch oval baking dish, or six individual cast-iron pans, with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the scallions and zucchini and saute for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Lightly press most of the water out of the spinach and add it to the pan. Add the rice, basil, parsley, nutmeg, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and toss well. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, the -remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter, and the 1/4 cup Parmesan. Pour the mixture over the spinach and zucchini and smooth the top. Sprinkle with some extra Parmesan and the Gruyere. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

SPINACH AND GRUYERE CAKES

Steps:

• Add the milk and spinach to a cooking pot over low heat. Cook and stir until it bubbles. Continuously stir while boiling for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over low heat. Add the flour. Cook and continuously stir until you have a crumbly and even mixture.
• Add the milk and spinach mixture. Cook and continuously whisk until reduced.
• Transfer to a bowl. Add the Gruyere cheese and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper and mix until even.
• Add the whisked yolks and mix them in. Add the whisked egg whites and mix more until even.
• Transfer the mixture to ramekins (we needed 4 of them). Place them into a roomy baking dish and fill it halfway with water. Bake for 30 minutes at 350⁰F/175⁰C.
• Coat a baking dish with melted butter. Sprinkle it with some of the grated parmesan (keep 4 tablespoon for later).
• Carefully remove the cooked spinach and milk mixture from the ramekins and place them into the baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Discard the aluminum foil and top each cooked spinach cylinder with 1 tablespoon of sour cream and the remaining parmesan. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes at 340⁰F/170⁰C.
• Optionally, serve with more sour cream on top.