Lite Spinach Souffle

"This souffle is light in texture and a lovely green color. This can be lunch all by itself."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oven to 400°F grease the inside of a 6 cup souffle dish.
  • Coat the interior of the dish with the crumbs shake out excess crumbs.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat,add flour stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes Whisk in the milk, pepper& cheese, bring to a boil, whisking all the while, until thick Stir in the well drained spinach and set aside.
  • Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
  • Gently fold the spinach mixture into the egg whites.
  • Scrape the souffle into the breaded souffle dish.
  • Place in center of the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 375°F.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes until the souffle has puffed and the top is brown.
  • Serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. I haven't made a souffle for ages. This was a welcome reintroduction. Easy to prepare and easy on the calories as well. Thanks again Bergy.
     
  2. Good on its own but a little RedHot adds a nice touch.
     
  3. Really very good -- even though it fell and burned a little... Since other reviewers mentioned the lack of taste,I added onion, garlic and dill to the spinach mixure. I will absolutely make this again!!! Updated 1/07: I was commissioned to make a veggie dish for Christmas dinner, and my whole family was very impressed by this. I doubled the recipe and between seven adults the two souffles were just about gone. Thanks again!
     
  4. It was okay, it didn't have much taste, but nothing a little salsa didn't cure. Maybe my peaks weren't stiff enough, but it really deflated a lot when I attempted to gently mix in the spinach mixture.
     
  5. I didn't have a veggie planned for dinner last night and was too lazy to stop at the store, so I thought I'd wing it. I made this using 1 14-oz. can of well drained spinach, I used Panko for the breadcrumbs, Pam spray instead of butter, fat free 1/2 & 1/2 and, instead of 6 egg whites, I used 2 whole eggs. It turned out really darn good! My husband and I loved it. We had this with barbecued pork chops and baked potatoes. Thanks Bergy, this'll be made again at my house :)
     
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  1. I didn't have a veggie planned for dinner last night and was too lazy to stop at the store, so I thought I'd wing it. I made this using 1 14-oz. can of well drained spinach, I used Panko for the breadcrumbs, Pam spray instead of butter, fat free 1/2 & 1/2 and, instead of 6 egg whites, I used 2 whole eggs. It turned out really darn good! My husband and I loved it. We had this with barbecued pork chops and baked potatoes. Thanks Bergy, this'll be made again at my house :)
     

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