River Road Spinach Madeleine Recipe Foodcom

RIVER ROAD SPINACH MADELINE

Steps:

• Place frozen spinach and water in a saucepan over high heat; bring to a full boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for 8 minutes. Separate with a fork and cook for 2 more minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add flour, stirring until blended and smooth, but not brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion and cook until soft but not brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Slowly add evaporated milk and the reserved cooking liquid, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Add processed cheese spread, celery salt, garlic salt, pepper, cayenne, and salt; cook and stir until melted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cooked spinach.
• Stir in cooked spinach and serve immediately.

SPINACH MADELEINE

Steps:

• 1. Cook spinach according to directions on package. Drain and reserve liquor. Melt butter in saucepan over low heat.
• 2. Add flour, stirring until blended and smooth, but not brown. Add onion and cook 3-5 minutes until wilted. Add e. milk, spinach liquid, and Worcestershire sauce slowly, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
• 3. Cook until smooth and thick; continue stirring. Add seasonings and cubed cheese. Stir until melted. Combine with cooked spinach.
• 4. This may be served immediately or put into a casserole and topped with buttered bread crumbs. The flavor is improved if the latter is done and kept in refrigerator overnight. This may also be frozen.
• 5. Spinach Madeleine is an extremely versatile dish. It can be served with crackers as an appetizer, as a side dish or even as a main course when stuffed in a tomato!

SPINACH MADELEINE

Steps:

• Cook spinach, drain and reserve cooking liquid.
• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, stirring until mixture is smooth and blended.
• Add onion and cook until soft, but not brown.
• In a measuring cup, combine milk with enough reserved spinach liquor to make 1 cup liquid.
• Add liquid slowly to onion-flour mixture, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
• Add cream cheese, jalapeno pepper, worcestershire sauce, celery salt, garlic salt, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Stir until cheese is melted. Combine with cooked spinach.
• Place mixture in a greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Combine bread crumbs and melted butter. Scatter over spinach mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes oe until bread crumbs are browned.