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Spinach Gratin
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 cups chopped yellow onions (2 large)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 3 pounds frozen chopped spinach, defrosted (5 (10-ounce) packages)
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese
Directions
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- Sit frozen spinach out to defrost.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
- Add and saute onions until translucent. This usually takes about 15 minutes.
- Add the flour and nutmeg. Stir for 2 more minutes.
- Add the cream and milk and cook until thickened.
- Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce.
- Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix well.
- Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the spinach to a baking dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and the Gruyere on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- Best served warm.
Roasted Squash with Shallots, Grapes and Sage
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squashes (about 1 1/2 pounds each)
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound mixed black and red grapes (about 3 cups)
- 1 large shallot, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons packed small fresh sage leaves
- 1 1/3 cups cooked spelt, wheat berries, barley or other whole grain
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut squashes in half on their long side.
- Scoop out seeds and save for later.
- Brush cut sides of squash halves with olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place, cut sides down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Combine grapes, shallot and sage in a bowl and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and place around squash.
- Roast, stirring grape mixture once, until squash is tender and grape mixture is caramelized (35 to 40 minutes).
- Fill squash with grain and grape mixture.
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