One challenge I have given myself for the second year of blogging “using less meat in my kitchen” has been working out a lot better than I thought. I felt like sometimes being stuck in a “meat and potato rut”. But stepping out of my boundaries was not hard at all. I don’t even need to have special ingredients on hand.
This potato and spinach gratin is another perfect example for an excellent vegetarian dinner. Precooked potatoes get layered with spinach and over baked with Gruyere. Serve it alongside a nice fresh green salad and you have a healthy and scrumptious meatless dinner solution in no time.
Serves about 6.
Ingredients:
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 garlic gloves, chopped
* about 1 1/2 cup milk
* 2 tablespoons butter, softened
* 2 tablespoons flour
* 2 teaspoons vegetable base (Better Than Bouillon)
* 1 lb (450 g) fresh spinach, blanched
* 8-10 medium potatoes
* 1 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
* salt, pepper and nutmeg
Directions:
Cook the potatoes until almost done. Let them cool and peel the skin and cut them into slices. Set aside.
Butter a 9by13 inch baking dish. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Brown the onions in olive oil in a bigger pan over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Pour in the milk and bring to a boil. Mix the butter and flour to a paste and whisk into the milk. Make sure there are no lumps. Stir in 1/2 cup of cheese and the blanched spinach. Season the mixture with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Place potato slices in the baking dish to form a bottom layer. Spread half of the spinach mixture on top. Lay another layer of potatoes and spread the remaining spinach mixture over it. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for about 20-30 minutes.
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Made this last night and it was wonderful. The spinach is so creamy!
Great idea. Kann ich mir gut auch mit Swiss Chard vorstellen.
Oh, dear! This looks amazingly delicious!
Das schaut so lecker aus und schmeckt bestimmt klasse! Ich werde es morgen gleich mal fuer Gruendonnerstag ausprobieren und mit Spiegeleiern servieren. Super Rezept, wie immer :o)
I would have no issue eating vegetarian all the time if it were served like this!
Ooh, now that is making me hungry! Spinach is one of my favs and this is a must try. I will make it for dinner tonite! Thanks and beautiful photos!
GORgeous photos Kirsten. This looks really delicious. What a wonderful combination. I've got to buy more gruyere.
This looks so good. I love the combination of potatoes, spinach and gruyere. Great photos!
I am going to make this very, very soon!
That looks soooo good! We've been trying to use less meat here too- I'm saving this recipe. 🙂
wowzers this looks good… and healthy too!?!? although that should be wrong!
Oh my God, this looks so good! You really should come over to my house and cook for me! 😉
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