SPINACH MADELEINE (CULINARY QUICKIES EP 21)

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive and melts well.

Preheat the oven.

Melt butter in a sauté pan.

Add seasonings and sauté vegetables until they sweat.

Add flour to form a roux.

Pour in chicken broth and evaporated milk to create the sauce.

Add Worcestershire sauce, cheddar cheese, celery salt, black pepper, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, and garlic salt to the sauce.

Fold in fresh spinach into the sauce.

Pour the mixture into a greased casserole dish.

Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top and dot with butter.

Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until toasty.

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