Comfy Cuisine- Home Recipes from Family & Friends: Boursin Creamed Spinach

Creamed spinach is standard steak-house fare – and usually pretty mediocre.  This version brings new life to this side dish.

• 1/2 c. diced onion
• 1 Tb. unsalted butter
• 2 Tb. all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1 pkg. (5.2 oz.) Boursin cheese
• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 2 Tb. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp. minced lemon zest

Salt, white pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg to taste. Crumb Topping:

• 2/3 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs
• 1 Tb. unsalted butter, melted
• 1 Tb. olive oil

Salt and black pepper to taste.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F., coat a shallow 2-cup baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside. Saute onion in 1 Tb. butter in a saucepan over medium heat.  Cook until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir to coat onion.  Cook about 1 minute. Gradually whisk milk and cream into onion mixture, stirring constantly to prevent lumps.  Simmer sauce 1 minute. Stir in Boursin a little at a time until cheese is melted and smooth.  Remove saucepan from heat. Add spinach, Parmesan, zest and seasoning.  Transfer spinach mixture to prepared baking dish. Combine crumbs, 1 Tb. butter, oil, salt and pepper.  Top spinach with crumbs pressing them to adhere. Place dish on a baking sheet; bake until crumbs are golden brown and sauce is bubbly, 20-25 minutes.

~Cuisine at Home