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Spinach Madeleine

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A Louisiana classic: creamy spinach in a spicy jalapeno cheese sauce with Worcestershire, hot sauce, and celery salt. Spinach Madeleine is the Cajun side dish that steals the show at every gathering.

YIELD

5 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

Born in the heart of Louisiana, Spinach Madeleine has been a staple at Southern holiday tables and potlucks for decades. And honey, there’s a reason it never gets old.

Frozen spinach gets stirred into a roux-based sauce made with evaporated milk and jalapeno cheese sauce, then seasoned with Worcestershire, celery salt, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and a splash of hot sauce.

It’s creamy, spicy, and rich in that distinctly Cajun way that makes you go back for seconds before your plate is clean.

Add cooked shrimp and a touch of liquid crab boil for a fancier version, or spoon it into pastry shells for an appetizer that’ll have folks asking for the recipe.

Chef Tips

  • Drain the spinach in a colander and press out every bit of liquid. Save a quarter cup of that green stock to adjust the consistency later.
  • Make the roux smooth before adding the milk. Lumpy roux means lumpy sauce, and there’s no fixing that.
  • The jalapeno cheese sauce is doing most of the flavor heavy lifting. Don’t substitute mild cheese or the whole dish falls flat.
  • Serve it hot. This is not a room-temperature side. The cheese sauce thickens as it cools and loses its silky texture.

Ingredients

2 2
PACKAGES PACKAGES SPINACH, FROZEN
chopped
¼ 59
CUP ML ONIONS
chopped
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML BLACK PEPPER
3.3
TEASPOON ML GARLIC POWDER
1
X HERBAL SALT SUBSTITUTE
to taste *
1
X RED PEPPER FLAKE
to taste *
4 60
TABLESPOONS ML BUTTER
½ 118
¾ 3.8
TEASPOON ML CELERY SALT
8 231.2
OUNCES ML/G JALAPENO CHEESE SAUCE *
1 15
TABLESPOON ML WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
1
X RED HOT PEPPER SAUCE
to taste *

Directions

Cook spinach as directed.

Drain very well in a colander.

Save ¼ cup spinach stock.

Melt butter and sauté onions until translucent.

Add flour stirring until smooth, do not brown.

Reduce heat, add evaporated milk and cheese sauce stirring until well blended.

Add drained spinach and stir.

Add spices and adjust consistency with reserved spinach stock.

Can add ¼ teaspoon liquid crab boil and cooked shrimp.

Also can be served in prebaked pastry shells.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 125g (4.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 131 72% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 16%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 551mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3g 14%
Sugars g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A 219% Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 18% Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Carb
 

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