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Baked Spinach
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 4
Even people who don't like spinach will eat this, sometimes they don't even realize it is spinach! Makes a nice lunch or side dish.
Ingredients:
3 cups fresh spinach
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons minced onions
1 clove garlic, minced
2 slices prosciutto, diced
5 eggs
3 tablespoons cream
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons grated cheese (parmesan or cheddar work well)
Directions:
1. Wash spinach to remove any sand.
2. Place spinach in a vegetable steamer over boiling water.
3. Cover and steam for about 6 minutes.
4. Remove from steamer, dice into 1/2 pieces and set aside.
5. Heat olive oil and butter in nonstick pan.
6. Add onion, garlic and prosciutto to pan, cook at a low heat until onion is well cooked and a light brown in color.
7. Add spinach to pan, reduce heat to lowest setting and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Beat eggs with cream, salt and pepper.
10. Lightly oil (or spray with pam) an 8 square baking dish.
11. Add the spinach mixture and parmesan cheese to eggs.
12. Pour into baking dish and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.
13. Cut into 4 squares.
By RecipeOfHealth.com