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My mother used to make a creamy and cheesy salmon casserole
that had a lot of frozen spinach in it. It was the inspiration for 'Salmon
Bake with New Potatoes, Sour Cream and Bacon' in The Girls Who Dish-Seconds
Anyone? That creamy, cheesy, spinach was also the inspiration for this
quickly assembled dish with an updated Italian touch.
Makes 4 servings
1/2 cup
grated asiago cheese
120 ml
1/2 cup
ricotta cheese
120 ml
1/4 cup
crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese
60 ml
2 Tbsp.
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
30 ml
2 Tbsp.
chopped fresh basil
30 ml
1
large egg yolk
1
2 Tbsp.
extra-virgin olive oil
30 ml
2
cloves garlic, minced
2
2 10 oz.
packages of fresh spinach, coarsely chopped.
2
Preheat the broiler to medium. Lightly butter 11-by 7-by 2-inch baking dish. Mix the cheeses, basil and egg yolk in a large bowl. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, then add the garlic. Stir for a minute until fragrant. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Add the spinach to the pot and sauté until wilted. Transfer spinach to strainer; drain well. Pour over the garlic in the baking dish. Toss to coat with the oil and spread out evenly. Sprinkle with cheese mixture. Broil until cheese is golden on top, and the spinach is heated through.
From The Girls Who Dish-Inspirations, © 2001 Karen Barnaby, et al, Whitecap Books