Recipe Box, Spinach & Pimiento Cheese Gratin
This recipe combines a steak house favorite
Creamed Spinach
with a Southern Staple,
Pimiento Cheese
Most of the guys I know hate Pimiento Cheese
I think they feel like it’s a girly girl dish
served at teas and showers
which is truly silly
So to humor HHjr
who has a aversion to mayonnaise AND pimiento cheese
I used roasted red peppers
mainly because Target didn’t have pimientos {really Target??]
and he loved it!
It looks like a lot of ingredients
{pretend you see milk too}
But it’s really easy to make
You can use either pimientos or roasted red peppers
Saute the onion until golden
Then add cream cheese and stir to melt
Add spinach, milk, sour cream, mustard and mayonnaise and stir to combine
Drain and chop peppers or pimientos
Combine them with egg and 3/4 of each cheese
Take a spoonful of the warm spinach mixture and stir it into the cheese mixture to temper the egg
Now combine the cheese mixture with the rest of the spinach in the skillet
Turn it into a greased or sprayed baking dish and top with remaining cheese
At this point you can refrigerate the dish for up to 24 hours. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until set and golden. Baking time will depend on temperature of dish
Spinach & Pimiento Cheese Gratin
Ingredients
- 2 10 oz. pkg frozen spinach thawed, and squeezed dry
- 1 T butter
- 1 T olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 oz whipped cream cheese at room temp
- 1/2 cup milk {2% or whole}
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 2 T mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 egg beaten
- 2-4 oz. drained chopped pimiento or roasted red peppers {use as much as you like}
- 3 oz. extra sharp cheddar grated
- 3 oz. Vermont white cheddar grated
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Saute onion in butter and olive oil for 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 minute and remove from heat.
- Stir cream cheese into onions until it melts and blends. Stir in spinach, milk, sour cream, mayonnaise and mustard. Season with salt & pepper.
- Mix egg with pimiento or peppers and add 3/4 of each cheese. Mix a spoonful of the warm spinach mixture into the cheese mix to temper the egg. Now add the cheese mix to the spinach in the skillet, stir to combine, and transfer it to a lightly greased baking dish. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours before baking if desired.
- Top with reserved cheese. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes
This recipe is adapted from Southern Living
Just tell the guys it’s Creamed Spinach
they’ll never know you used the dreaded Pimiento Cheese!
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This dish looks like a lot but it sure is easy to put together and it sounds delicious. We would both love this. I bet your HHjr was happy with this dish. And, a good comfort food during all this dreary weather (well not where you are, I hope) and rain. Hope you have a great weekend……….
It really is easy to make, thanks Emily!
What’s up with pimento not being on the shelves of Publix? Roasted red peppers are perfect. You are the cook I wish I could be!
Thanks Kim! I was actually shopping at Target, but still, they should have pimientos!!
Comfort food, yummy.
thanks Sharon!
Yummy comfort food for this weather! I love roasted red peppers and pimiento cheese. Have a wonderful Thursday, Jenna!
thanks Pam, crazy weather!
YUMMM!
Oh, Jenna, this looks heavenly. And fortunately, my guy loves Pimiento cheese! Traveling soon to Perry Ga (FMCA rally). Will definitely be taking this recipe along to make! Thanks for sharing!
Oh good! I wish you safe and fun travels!
That’s another winner, Jenna!
thanks Jeanie!
Looks good, Jenna! ❤️
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Thanks so much for this recipe! It sounds scrumptious, and it would be perfect on my low carb diet. I think I may make it this weekend!
oh good! thanks Shannon!
Looks good with all that wonderful cheese. Wish we had a taste button, lol, will share with my sister as she loves spinach and then I can taste hers. I only eat spinach in salads but this is tempting. Thanks Jenna.
This sounds great Jenna! I’ve been craving spinach lately… Oh, and cheese is always a good idea too:@)
Looks yummy – I want to move in with you !!
OMG! Two of my favorite recipes combined! I thought I had tried all of the uses for pimiento cheese (one of my most favorite things on the planet), but obviously not. LOVE this! Pinning. Trying. Love you in advance!
ha ha, you do love Pimiento cheese! I hope you love this version!
Jenna, My hubby is a cheese-aholic and pimento cheese is always in our fridge. I was planning on making some this week and actually had a hard time finding pimentos at my local grocery store too…so strange. Love this combined with spinach!
that’s funny, what store were you in?
Looks delish! Comfort from start to finish!
yes, not exactly diet food 🙂