Pimiento Cheese Creamed Spinach

Name: Pimiento Cheese Creamed Spinach
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 (10-oz.) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ½ medium-size yellow onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces and softened; 1 cup milk; 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained and rinsed; 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided; 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

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"Creamy spinach casserole has always been a favorite in my family, so it's a sure-fire hit for any gathering. The pimiento cheese flavors give it a uniquely Southern twist." --Perre Coleman Magness, author of Pimento Cheese: The Cookbook

Recipe by Southern Living November 2014

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hands-on:

30 mins

total:

1 hr 20 mins

Yield:

Makes 8 servings

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Drain spinach well, pressing between paper towels. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute; remove from heat.

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Step 2
Stir cream cheese into onion mixture until melted and well blended. Stir in spinach, milk, and next 3 ingredients. Stir together egg, drained pimiento, and 1 1/2 cups cheese; stir egg mixture into spinach mixture. Spoon mixture into lightly greased (with cooking spray) ramekins or a 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Toss together panko, 2 Tbsp. melted butter, and remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese; sprinkle over spinach mixture.
Step 4
Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

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lindsay

11/17/2015

I made this last year for Thanksgiving and it's been requested again. It's delish! Easy to put together and a crowd pleaser. I topped it with CheezIts because I had those on hand instead of panko, and I added a few dashes of Franks, otherwise followed the directions. Highly recommended.

ElenaK

11/18/2014

I love this web site I have found so many recipes for many different Holidays throughout the year.

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