Creamy Spinach Mushroom Casserole
Created by SugarPea on November 2, 2013
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #10939
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups half and half (light cream)
- 1/3 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 3 packages (10 ounce each) frozen spinach, thawed (squeeze out any water with you hands after thawing)drained
- 1 pound sliced mushrooms (white button mushrooms)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (large cloves or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese (or Swiss cheese)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to you desired amount)
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (or you could use more)
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oven to 325 degrees.
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Step 2: Butter a 9x9 inch baking pan.
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Step 3: Sauté the onions, mushrooms and garlic in 3 tablespoon butter for 5 minutes. Blend in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Gradually add half and half cream, stirring until thickened, then mix in 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Taste for seasoning then adjust if needed.
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Step 4: In the buttered casserole, spread half the spinach; cover with the mushroom sauce, then top with remaining spinach.
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Step 5: Sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, then top with the grated gruyere cheese or Swiss cheese.
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Step 6: Bake for around 40 minutes or until completely heated though.