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Recipe information
Yield
6 Servings
Ingredients
1
4
2
1
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Preparation
Step 1
Bring 1/4 cup water to boil in large pot. Add half of spinach to pot; toss until wilted but still bright green, about 3 minutes. Add remaining spinach and toss until just wilted. Transfer spinach to strainer set over large bowl. Press on spinach to release all liquid. Transfer spinach to work surface; coarsely chop. DO AHEAD Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
Step 2
Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bay leaf, dried chile, and peppercorns; sauté until onion is soft but not brown, about 3 minutes. Whisk in flour and salt. Cook until mixture is pale gold and has nutty aroma, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Boil until thick, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Strain béchamel sauce into medium bowl.
Step 3
Heat cream in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until just simmering. Add béchamel; whisk until mixture is smooth and begins to simmer. Add spinach and stir until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Reviews (7)
Back to TopI only gave this a four because I probably need to play around with this a bit. I doubled the amount of spinach for 12 people but the savory onion béchamel. I left the same as the original recipe to keep it a little lighter. I’ll have to go back and double the béchamel for doubling the spinach and see, how the béchamel and more spinach balance out doubling both. Nonetheless, it was quite tasty.
A cook from Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
12/26/2023