Shrimp Florentine

Submitted by Sageca

"This is a special treat for 2 with some fresh bread, a salad and a bottle of wine.Wow!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 1 cup spinach, cooked
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 slice onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 6 peppercorns
• 1 pinch mace
• 1⁄4 cup swiss cheese, grated

directions

1. Drain spinach; press in sieve and chop it.
2. Melt 1 tbsp butter, add garlic; sauté spinach until dry.
3. Season and spread in bottom of a casserole.
4. Spread 2/3 shrimps on top.
5. Make Béchamel sauce.
6. Microwave milk (infused with bay leaf,onion, peppercorn and nutmeg).
7. Drain milk.
8. Combine 3 Tbsp butter and flour; add milk slowly whisking.
9. Microwave 3 minutes stirring twice.
10. Pour Bechamel sauce over the shrimps.
11. Bake 350*- 20 minutes.
12. Melt remaining butter and saute rest of shrimps.
13. Arrange around the edge of casserole.
14. Cover with cheese and place under broiler 4-5 minutes.

Reviews

[chia2160]

very nice and simple dish, yet looks like alot more work than it really is. i had to add some garlic to the spinach, but that's my palate- 5 stars!

 

[mewmew]

This was good; it turned out a little juicier than I would have liked. It seemed as though it needed something else on top, maybe some bread crumbs. I would make this again but modify a little I think.

 

[PetsRus]

We really enjoyed this dish. Like Chia I also added garlic. Served this with a tomato salad, crusty bread and of course the wine like you suggested!