Shrimp Florentine
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, cooked and peeled
  • 1 cup spinach, cooked
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 slice onions
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 6 peppercorns
  • 1 pinch mace
  • 1/4 cup swiss cheese, grated
DIRECTIONS
  1. Drain spinach; press in sieve and chop it.
  2. Melt 1 tbsp butter, add garlic; sauté spinach until dry.
  3. Season and spread in bottom of a casserole.
  4. Spread 2/3 shrimps on top.
  5. Make Béchamel sauce.
  6. Microwave milk (infused with bay leaf,onion, peppercorn and nutmeg).
  7. Drain milk.
  8. Combine 3 Tbsp butter and flour; add milk slowly whisking.
  9. Microwave 3 minutes stirring twice.
  10. Pour Bechamel sauce over the shrimps.
  11. Bake 350*- 20 minutes.
  12. Melt remaining butter and saute rest of shrimps.
  13. Arrange around the edge of casserole.
  14. Cover with cheese and place under broiler 4-5 minutes
RECIPE BACKSTORY
This is a special treat for 2 with some fresh bread, a salad and a bottle of wine.Wow!