Spinach Madeleine

Serves 4
Time 35 min

Largely influenced by the classic Louisiana recipe, this Spinach Madeleine is easy to prepare and ideal for both cheese and spinach lovers.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 poundbaby spinach
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    4 tablespoons(1/2 stick) unsalted butter
    2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
    1/4 smallyellow onion, finely chopped
    1/2 cupheavy cream or whole milk
    1/4 teaspooncelery seeds
    1/2 teaspoongranulated garlic
    cayenne pepper
    6 ouncespepper jack cheese, cut into small pieces
    1/2 cupfresh or dried whole wheat bread crumbs
    1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F.


Cook fresh spinach over medium high heat in a large dry non-stick skillet with a pinch of salt until completely wilted, about 4 minutes.


Remove spinach with a slotted spoon, leaving the liquid in the skillet.


Set spinach aside.


Pour liquid from the skillet into a small bowl and set aside.


Wipe skillet dry.


Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat.


Add flour and cook, stirring, until blended but not brown, about 1 minute.


Add onion and cook until soft but not brown, about 3 minutes.


Add reserved spinach liquid and heavy cream very slowly, stirring constantly, to avoid lumps.


Cook until smooth and thick, about 30 seconds.


Add salt, pepper, celery seeds, garlic, cayenne pepper and cheese.


Stir until melted, about 2 to 3 minutes.


Add spinach back to skillet and stir to completely blend.


Spoon the spinach into a serving dish.


Combine bread crumbs with olive oil and sprinkle over the spinach. Serve immediately, or bake for 15 minutes, or until bread crumbs are crispy and golden and spinach is hot and bubbly.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

500

Total Fat

40g

Saturated Fat

22g

Cholesterol

115mg

Sodium

770mg

Total Carbohydrate

26g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

16g

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