Spinach Gratin

[3 SP per serving] Everyone knows someone who says that they hate spinach, but I defy even those people to say that they hate this dish. Creamy spinach with a little bit of nutmeg, baked in the oven and topped with melted cheese! How can anyone say no?

Information

• Makes: 13 servings
• Source: Skinny Taste
• Prep: 10 min     Cook: ~40 min

Ingredients

3 Tbsp	whipped butter	10 SP
1 cup	onions, finely diced	0 SP
¼ cup	all-purpose flour	3 SP
¼ tsp	ground nutmeg	0 SP
3 cups	low-fat milk	13 SP
3 lbs	chopped frozen spinach, ~3x16 oz pkgs, defrosted	0 SP
¾ cup	grated Parmesan cheese	11 SP
1 Tbsp	kosher salt	0 SP
½ tsp	black pepper	0 SP
1 oz	Gruyère cheese	4 SP

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. In a heavy-bottomed saute pan melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 10 - 12 minutes.
3. Add the flour and nutmeg; cook 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the milk and cook until thickened, about 5 - 7 minutes.
5. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce.
6. Add ½ cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix well. Season to taste, with salt and pepper.
7. Transfer the spinach to a large baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and the Swiss cheese on top. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve hot.

Notes

You could probably cut the amount of milk to 1½ cups, reducing the total SP per serving to 2. I have looked for a replacement for whipped butter, but I couldn't find anything that would give the same texture. You could replace it with margarine, with a slightly different texture, reducing the total SP per serving to 2 SP as well.