Spinach and Roasted Red Pepper Gratin

Name: Spinach and Roasted Red Pepper Gratin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 4 larges eggs; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 710 milliliters medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced (about; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters part-skim ricotta cheese; 3 red bell peppers; 2 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters large shallot, chopped (about; 1 kilograms fresh spinach leaves; 118 milliliters grated Swiss cheese; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Spinach and Roasted Red Pepper Gratin is a gluten free and primal side dish. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 15g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 325 calories. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of spinach leaves, salt, ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches (about 10 cups at a time), sauté fresh spinach in dry skillet until bright green and wilted, about 2 minutes per batch.

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Spinach

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Frying Pan

Transfer spinach to strainer. Squeeze spinach dry; roll in kitchen towel to remove excess water.

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Spinach

Water

Roll

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Kitchen Towels

Sieve

Char peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and slice peppers into 1/4-inch-wide strips.

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Peppers

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Broiler

Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Add leeks, shallot, and garlic; cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

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Shallot

Garlic

Leek

Remove from heat.

Whisk cream and eggs in large bowl to blend.

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Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in all cheeses, salt, and pepper. Stir in spinach, leek mixture, and 2/3 of roasted red peppers (reserve 1/3 of peppers for topping). (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

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Roasted Red Peppers

Peppers

Spinach

Pepper

Leek

Salt

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Whisk

Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish.

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Butter

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Oven

Transfer spinach mixture to prepared dish.

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Spinach

Bake gratin until knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Arrange remaining red pepper strips decoratively atop gratin and serve.

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Red Pepper

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Knife