Baked Cod With Spinach & Cheese Sauce Recipe
Baked Cod With Spinach & Cheese Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
3 Tbsps of butter
1/8 tsp of nutmeg (ground)
2 Tbsps of flour
1-1/2 c of milk
1 c of cheese (Gruyere)
1/4 c of cream (heavy)
1 pc of egg yolk
Salt (to taste)
Black pepper (to taste)
1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper
2 c of spinach (fresh); rinsed and discard tough ones
2 Tbsps of shallots; chopped finely
4 pcs of cod fish steaks (6 oz each); skinned and deboned
1/2 c of wine (white)
2 Tbsps of grated cheese (Parmesan)
Instructions:
Melt (1 tablespoon) butter on a nonstick saucepan then add flour; whisk thoroughly till blended well. Add cream and milk; stir thoroughly using a whisk. Let it boil then add Gruyere; stir thoroughly till cheese melts.
Add yolk then stir vigorously using a whisk. Gradually add nutmeg, cayenne, salt & pepper; stir and let it simmer for a min. Cover then set on side, keeping it warm.
Place the rinsed spinach on a (large) saucepan then add in salt; cook above medium-high heat for 2 mins, stirring constantly, till wilted. Drain then squeeze excess liquid. Keep it warm; set on side.
Preheat oven at 450 degrees F. Butter one metal (baking) dish using (1 tablespoon) butter. Spread shallots onto the base of dish.
Arrange cod pieces atop and season salt & pepper. Pour above the white wine then cover dish using aluminum foil. Let it boil above the gas stove then place inside preheated oven; bake, about 5 mins.
Spread (1 tablespoon) butter onto the base of one large (baking) dish then spoon spinach above the buttered base then gently transfer cooked steaks above the arranged spinach. Reserve the wine/liquid from the baked dish.
Heat the wine/liquid till reduced by half; add onto cheese mixture/sauce. Let it boil, while stirring constantly using a whisk. Ladle above the steaks evenly. Sprinkle Parmesan and place inside a broiler. Broil till bubbling and browned, uncovered.
Serves 4
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