Boursin Creamed Spinach

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First made 7/22/2012. Easy and delicious.

  • 2
  • 60 mins

Ingredients

  • For the spinach filling:
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 T. unsalted butter
  • 2 T. all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 pkg. Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese (5.2 oz.)
  • 1 pkg.frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry of excess moisture (10 oz.)
  • 2 T. grated Parmesan
  • 1 tsp. minced lemon zest
  • Salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, and ground nutmeg to taste.
  • For the crumb topping:
  • 2/3 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs (made from 2 slices firm white bread)
  • 1 T. unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • Salt and black pepper to taste.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a shallow 2-cup baking dish with nonstick spray; set aside.

Saute onion in 1 T. butter in a saucepan over medium heat until soft, 5 minutes.

Add flour and stir to coat onion. Cook about 1 minute.

Gradually whisk milk and cream into onion mixture, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Simmer sauce for 1 minute.

Stir in Boursin, a little at a time, until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Remove saucepan from heat.

Add spinach, Parmesan, zest, and seasonings. Transfer spinach mixture to prepared baking dish.

Combine crumbs, 1 T. butter, oil, salt and pepper. Top spinach with crumbs, pressing them to adhere. (Dish may be covered and chilled at this point to be baked later.) Place dish on a baking sheet; bake until crumbs are golden and sauce is bubbly, 20-25 minutes.