Baked Spinach Mornay

Ingredients

• Butter

  Unsalted

  4 tbsp or 57g

• Wheat flour

  Whole-grain

  2 tbsp or 15g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  3 cup or 732g

• Fontina cheese

  2 cup, shredded or 216g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Spinach

  Raw

  3 ½ package (10 oz) or 994g

• Nutmeg

  Spices, ground

  ¼ tsp or 0.6g

• Sourdough bread

  French or vienna

  8 slice, large or 768g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp of butter. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring until a thick paste forms.
3. Reduce the heat to low and gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Set aside.
4. In a large frying pan over high heat, melt the remaining butter. Add the onion and garlic, cooking for 2-3 minutes until softened.
5. Add the spinach, cover, and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until wilted. Transfer to a large bowl.
6. Combine the spinach with the cheese sauce and spread into a baking dish. Sprinkle nutmeg over the top.
7. Bake for 30 minutes until the top is golden and bubbling. Serve on toasted and buttered sourdough bread slices.