# Spinach Baked Under a Cheese Crust

Recipe by [Inès Lambert](https://fridge.menu/en/u/ineslambert)

A comforting side of spinach layered with béchamel and baked under a golden cheese crust.

Servings: 4 · Cook 30 min · Side dishes

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts

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## Ingredients

- 1 kg [Spinach](https://fridge.menu/en/i/spinach) — fresh or frozen
- 100 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 100 g [Parmesan](https://fridge.menu/en/i/parmesan)
- 250 ml [Milk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/milk)
- 25 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 25 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- [Nutmeg](https://fridge.menu/en/i/nutmeg) — to taste
- [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt) — to taste

## Steps

1. Boil the frozen spinach in salted boiling water. (15 min)
2. Trim the roots, stems and tough ribs from the fresh spinach, then soak it in water with a little bicarbonate of soda.
3. Simmer the cleaned fresh spinach in a covered pan with a little water.
4. Squeeze out the spinach and sauté it in a pan with butter.
5. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
6. Line the bottom of a baking dish with a layer of béchamel, add the spinach, cover with more béchamel and sprinkle with Parmesan.
7. Bake in the oven until a golden crust forms. (15 min)
8. Transfer the baked spinach to plates and serve hot.

Published 2026-10-07 · Updated 2026-10-08

https://fridge.menu/en/r/baked-spinach-with-cheese-crust-ruewaoxi

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