Shrimp Florentine

Name: Shrimp Florentine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, cooked and peeled; 1 cup spinach, cooked; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 3 tablespoons flour; 2 cups milk; 1 slice onion; 1 bay leaf; 1 pinch nutmeg; 6 peppercorns; 1 pinch mace; 1/4 cup swiss cheese, grated

Submitted by Sageca

"This is a special treat for 2 with some fresh bread, a salad and a bottle of wine.Wow!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs shrimp, cooked and peeled
1 cup spinach, cooked
2 garlic cloves, crushed
¹⁄₄ cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 slice onion
1 bay leaf
1 pinch nutmeg
6 peppercorns
1 pinch mace
¹⁄₄ cup swiss cheese, grated

directions

Drain spinach; press in sieve and chop it.
Melt 1 tbsp butter, add garlic; sauté spinach until dry.
Season and spread in bottom of a casserole.
Spread 2/3 shrimps on top.
Make Béchamel sauce.
Microwave milk (infused with bay leaf,onion, peppercorn and nutmeg).
Drain milk.
Combine 3 Tbsp butter and flour; add milk slowly whisking.
Microwave 3 minutes stirring twice.
Pour Bechamel sauce over the shrimps.
Bake 350*- 20 minutes.
Melt remaining butter and saute rest of shrimps.
Arrange around the edge of casserole.
Cover with cheese and place under broiler 4-5 minutes.

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Reviews

very nice and simple dish, yet looks like alot more work than it really is. i had to add some garlic to the spinach, but that's my palate- 5 stars!

chia2160
This was good; it turned out a little juicier than I would have liked. It seemed as though it needed something else on top, maybe some bread crumbs. I would make this again but modify a little I think.

mewmew
We really enjoyed this dish. Like Chia I also added garlic. Served this with a tomato salad, crusty bread and of course the wine like you suggested!

PetsRus

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Sageca

Canada

I love to cook, read recipe books and food magazines,spend time in kitchen stores, grocery stores, gourmet shops, learning new cooking techniques, trying new kitchen gadgets,tasting exotic foods,enjoying a wonderful meal. I've always had a herb garden; now I have containers on my patio with my must have herbs. It seems, everything tastes better with fresh herbs!

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