Artichoke And Spinach Au Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 20 ounces frozen spinach (thawed)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 18 ounces artichokes (frozen)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed (coarsely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns (coarsely chopped)
• 3/4 cup gruyere cheese (shredded)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 spinach filling:.
• 3 squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the spinach and coarsely chop.
• 4 saute onion, water, and butter until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat and mix 2 tbl flour with onion, then smoothly stir in 1 cup broth and 1/4 cup whipping cream or half and half (light cream).
• 6 season with nutmeg. stir over high heat until boiling, about 2 minutes.
• 7 add spinach, mix well, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 use hot or cold.
• 9 artichokes:.
• 10 combine thyme, coriander, basil, peppercorns, artichoke hearts and enough water to cover and simmer until thawed, about 10 minutes.
• 11 drain.
• 12 place artichokes in a shallow 8 or 9" wide casserole.
• 13 cover with spinach filling and sprinkle with cheese.
• 14 bake at 350°f until cheese is lightly browned about 35 minutes.