River Road Spinach Madeleine

Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5


• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach


• 4 tablespoons butter


• 2 tablespoons flour


• 2 tablespoons chopped onions


• 1/2 cup evaporated milk


• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt


• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt (or you can use 1/4 tsp. garlic powder)


• 1/2 teaspoon pepper


• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce


• 1/3 lb hot monterey jack pepper cheese, cut into small chunks


• breadcrumbs, for topping

Recipe

• 1 cook spinach as directed on package; drain; reserve 1/2 cup liquid.


• 2 melt butter in saucepan over low heat.


• 3 whisk in flour until smooth.


• 4 add onion; cook until soft but not brown.


• 5 slowly add milk and reserved spinach liquid, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.


• 6 stir in garlic salt, celery salt, pepper, worcestershire and cheese; continue stirring until sauce is smooth.


• 7 combine with spinach.


• 8 pour into a 1 1/2-quart casserole and top with crumbs.


• 9 bake at 350ºf until heated through and bubbly, about 15-20 minutes.