Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 3/4 cup milk, divided
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Black pepper to taste
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 pound fresh spinach, or 1 1/2 (10 oz) frozen pkgs. spinach
- 1 pound sole or flounder
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat an 8 x 11" baking dish with Pam. Sprinkle baking dish with lemon zest. Whisk 1/4 cup milk and flour in a small bowl until smooth. Heat remaining 1 1/2 cups milk in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Add flour mixture and cook , whisking constantly, until sauce bubbles and thickens, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, pepper and cayenne. Meanwhile, cook spinach according to package directions. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Press out excess moisture.
Spread spinach over bottom of prepared baking dish. Place fish fillets, slightly overlapping, over spinach. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Spoon cheese sauce evenly over fish. Sprinkle remaining 2 Tablespoons Parmesan over sauce. Mix bread crumbs and oil in a small bowl; sprinkle over top of sauce.
Bake until golden brown and bubbly and fish flakes when poked with a fork, 30-35 minutes.