Spinach And Leek Gratin With Roquefort Crumb Topping Recipes

SPINACH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the flour and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the cream and milk and cook until thickened. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the spinach to a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and the Gruyere on top. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve hot.
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SPINACH AND LEEK GRATIN WITH ROQUEFORT CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Mix in 2 tablespoons mustard, then breadcrumbs. Sauté until breadcrumbs are golden, about 5 minutes. Cool briefly. Mix in cheese.
• Toss 1 1/2 bags spinach in large nonstick pot over high heat until wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to sieve set over bowl. Repeat with remaining spinach. Press on spinach to drain.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same pot over medium-high heat. Add leek; sauté 4 minutes. Add cream, remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard, and spinach. Toss until thick and blended, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to 7x11-inch baking dish. Top with breadcrumb mixture. Bake until bubbling, about 10 minutes.

CRAB GRATIN WITH POTATOES, LEEKS, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Prepare a medium heat fire (375°F) in a wood-fired oven or cooker.
• Heat half of the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat and sauté the leeks until wilted, about 7 minutes. Blend together with the crabmeat, mustard, chili powder, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl and set aside. Heat the remaining olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté the spinach until most of the moisture has evaporated. Stir in the tarragon, salt, and white pepper. Remove from the heat, stir in the crab mixture, and set aside.
• To make the Mornay sauce, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. When it has stopped foaming, stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk, nutmeg, zest, salt, and pepper. Add the Gruyère and sherry. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove from the heat and set over a pot of simmering water.
• In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs and 1/2 cup of the Gruyère. Coat an 8-cup clay casserole or gratin dish with olive oil. Dust the bottom of the dish with the bread-crumb mixture. Line the dish with one-third of the potatoes, overlapping the slices lengthwise.
• Blend one-third of the Mornay sauce into crab mixture. Lightly salt and pepper the potatoes in the gratin dish and cover with half of the crab mixture. Add another one-third of the potatoes, then cover with the remaining crab mixture. Layer with the remaining potatoes and then the remaining Mornay sauce. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Top with 1/4 cup Gruyère and bake for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is browned. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.