Creamed Spinach Gratin

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Weir Estate in Canton, Texas in 1990.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 20 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
* 1 tablespoon butter
* ½ tablespoon olive oil
* 1 shallot, diced
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* ¾ cup heavy cream
* ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground or grated
* ½ cup parmigiano reggiano, freshly grated
* ½ cup romano, freshly grated
* ⅔ cup fontina, shredded
* ⅔ cup panko or (1 cup dry breadcrumbs)
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
== Directions ==
# Preheat an oven to 450° F. Lightly grease a glass or ceramic loaf pan.
# Mix together all of the different cheeses then set aside. Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add the butter and olive oil.
# Once the butter has melted and the oils are hot, then add the shallot and garlic to the pan. Sweat the shallot and garlic for 5 minutes.
# Add the heavy cream and nutmeg to the pan and raise the heat to medium high. Allow the mixture to reduce for 5 minutes.
# While cream is reducing place thawed spinach into a clean dish towel and ring out as much of the water as you can. Add the spinach, nutmeg and ½ of cheese mixture to the reduced cream.
# Stir to combine then season with salt and pepper. Pour the creamed spinach into the greased loaf pan.
# Sprinkle remaining cheese mixture evenly over the top of the spinach, then do the same with the panko.
# Bake at 450° F for 15 minutes. Serve warm and plain or with other main dishes or vegetables but cut into serving pieces with a chef's knife and place the cooked spinach gratin in a large plate.
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