CREAMY SPINACH BAKE
15 ml sunflower oil
1 onion, finely diced
2 bunches spinach, washed and chopped
250 ml hot milk
1 sachet Knorr classic white sauce
nutmeg
squeeze of lemon juice
black pepper
45 ml melted margarine
250 ml breadcrumbs
60 ml cheddar cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 180ºC.
Heat oil in a medium sized pot and sauté the onion until soft.
Add the spinach, stir well and cover with a lid. Allow the spinach to stream for 3 min.
In the meantime prepare the white sauce by mixing the hot milk with the sachet white sauce powder. Stir the sauce, nutmeg and lemon juice into the spinach, season with black pepper to taste.
Transfer the spinach mixture to a casserole dish and set aside.
In a bowl, mix together the melted margarine, breadcrumbs and cheddar cheese until combined, sprinkle this mixture on top of the spinach.
Bake in the oven for 15 min or until golden brown and bubbling.
Recipe and photo: Anika Welch
