Martha Stewart’s Spinach Cheese Puff; a casserole made with spinach, Gruyere cheese, half & half and eggs. Baked to a bubbly golden brown, this spinach side dish will go great alongside just about anything.
I’m not sure why Martha calls it a puff because there’s nothing puffy about it. . . it’s dense, creamy and rich without being overly so.
It’s a cinch to throw together with some planning. The recipe calls for thawed, frozen, chopped spinach with the water squeezed out of it. It’s best to do it overnight in a colander placed over a bowl in your refrigerator, or the morning of, as it does take a few hours for the spinach to thaw.
You can use any good melting cheese, I used mozzarella. This isn’t super cheesy so if that’s what you’re looking for toss in some extra.
This is my entry for Side Dish Saturdays, a weekly event I started to bring more attention to side dishes and give them the respect and love they deserve.
I would love it if you linked up your side dishes! I only have two guidelines for linking to the event.
Your link must be a side dish; no soups or recipes with meat/poultry. Old posts are ok but. . .
The post must have a link back to my site. All other links will be deleted; every link will be checked.
The linky will be open until Tuesday at midnight eastern time.
Side Dish Saturdays will be taking a two-week break for the holidays – I’ll bring it back the Saturday after the New Year.
Adapted from Martha Stewart
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a shallow 1-quart baking dish.
- In a large bowl whisk half-and-half, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg together; stir in 1 +1/2 cups of the cheese then the spinach. Spread evenly in prepared baking dish, and top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Bake until set in the middle and top is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
Notes
Adapted from Martha Stewart
I love this dish.
I am not online Saturdays and Sunday, I am busy doing lesson plans and marking papers. I usually remember this linky on Tuesdays when it is already closed. I want to participate especially with sides. Since we have cut back on our meat, I have been making some really good ones.
I would tell you that I will remember, this week, but it is Chanukah and I probably will not get online for much time.
I am thinking of you. Happy Holidays. Chaya
No worries Chaya! I am thinking of moving it to another day or maybe I will just leave the linky open longer. Not many people seem to be participating on Saturday. Enjoy your holiday! xoxo
This is a delicious way to eat your vegetables! Thank you for whetting my appetite. Now I don’t want to go to work tomorrow, I just want to get in the kitchen and cook! I hope you have a blessed week, my friend!
This makes me want to eat my spinach…yum!
This looks amazing, Reeni! And with healthy things like spinach and eggs, I’m thinking it would even be perfect for a holiday brunch! ;)