Potato Spinach Casserole

Name: Potato Spinach Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1 Casserole, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra to grease the baking dish; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 8 ounces fresh spinach, washed, dried, and stemmed; 1/2 lb Italian sausage, broken out of casing into small pieces (we like 1/2 sweet and 1/2 hot Italian sausage); 1 large red onion, peeled and sliced thin (about 3/4 lb); 1 small garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chuncks (about 3 medium sized potatoes); 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1 dash nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup gruyere (shredded) or 1 cup swiss cheese (shredded)

Submitted by patriciamercer84

"If you ever have a hard time convincing a family member to eat their spinach, this would be the recipe to use."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 1 Casserole
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra to grease the baking dish
2 teaspoons olive oil
8 ounces fresh spinach, washed, dried, and stemmed
¹⁄₂ lb Italian sausage, broken out of casing into small pieces (we like 1/2 sweet and 1/2 hot Italian sausage)
1 large red onion, peeled and sliced thin (about 3/4 lb)
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chuncks (about 3 medium sized potatoes)
¹⁄₃ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 dash nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 cup gruyere (shredded) or 1 cup swiss cheese (shredded)

directions

Preheat oven to 400°F Butter a 6x9 or 8x8 inch baking dish.
Heat one of the teaspoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add spinach and cook, stirring often, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer spinach to strainer and drain. When cool, squeeze out liquid and roughly chop the spinach.
Wipe skillet clean. Add sausage to skillet and cook over medium-high heat until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Use slotted spoon to transfer sausage to bowl. Wipe skillet clean. Heat remaining oil in skillet and add onions, cooking until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Scrape mixture into bowl with sausage.
Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large pot and add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring potatoes to boil over high heat, then lower heat to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, wipe pot dry, put potatoes back into the pot, and mash with butter, cream, vinegar, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in spinach and 1/2 cup of the cheese.
Transfer potato-spinach mixture to prepared baking dish. Top with sausage-onion mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake until potatoes are very hot and cheese is golden and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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My husband & I really liked this receipe. neither of us are big spinach eaters so we were surprised when we liked this casserole. We added chives to the mashed potates & only used sweet italian sausage because we don't care for the spicy sausage. I will be making this again in the near future.

Mrymerry2002

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patriciamercer84

Photography has been my hobby for many years and so has cooking. I am by no means a seasoned chef. Most of the recipes on here are new challenges for me, but I love trying new things, and I've discovered a real love for baking (especially desserts, as you can probably tell) The majority these recipes are my original recreations. There are a few family recipes and some adaptations of existing recipes. I will rarely post an exact copy of a source's recipe because I love to fiddle with ingredients.

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