Frozen Spinach Souffle

Submitted by Mary Leverington

"For those of you who love Stouffer's Spinach Souffle, try this. This recipe makes about twice the amount."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1 dash cayenne
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 5 eggs, separated
• 3 tablespoons finely shredded swiss cheese

directions

1. Grease a 2-quart souffle dish and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Thaw spinach.
3. Drain and squeeze out excess moisture.
4. Melt butter in a medium size frying pan.
5. Sprinkle flour on butter and blend in with a slotted spoon.
6. Cook until it bubbles and begins to brown just a little.
7. Remove from heat and slowly blend in the milk, stirring constantly, until smooth.
8. Return to heat, add seasonings and cook on low for about 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
9. Beat egg yolks well with a whisk.
10. Add about 1/4 cup of the sauce into the eggs and stir.
11. Add another 1/4 cup and stir again.
12. Remove pan from heat and slowly stir in the rest of the eggs.
13. Place well-drained spinach into a blender or food processor and pour sauce over it.
14. Blend until smooth, about 5-10 seconds.
15. Pour into a bowl.
16. Beat egg whites until fairly stiff, but not dry.
17. Fold them gently into spinach mixture until all white streaks are gone.
18. Pour into souffle dish and sprinkle cheese on top.
19. Bake 45 minutes to one hour until set.
20. (Souffle is done when puffy and nicely browned. It will be somewhat soft on the inside.) Serve immediately.

Reviews

[netwezy]

This is a good souffle. I add 1 small minced onion (sauteed in butter before adding the flour). When I cooked at home I added 1/4 cup Parmesan & 1/4 cup Swiss. For my cooking class I just added the Swiss cheese.

 

[Dee514]

Very good souffle. The second time I made this, I did add some minced onion to the mix (sauteed in the butter before adding the flour), and I used Parmesan cheese instead of the Swiss.IMHO, I think the onion and Parmesan round out the flavor better. I have added this to my "regular recipes".

 

[Susan in Vancouver]

After having to import my Stouffer's Souffle from Seattle when stores in Vancouver discontinued it this is a windfall!! My husband says he likes it better than Stouffers. I froze 1/2 the recipe before cooking ...will post the result when I cook it. Susan in Vancouver

 

[Michelle Leifel]

Nice and light and fluffy - and looks lovely! But not enough spices to give it any flavor :( Perhaps throw some chopped onion and garlic in? This took about an hour to prepare.