Pimiento Cheese Creamed Spinach Recipe

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller 
Hands-on Time:
30 Mins
Total Time:
1 Hour 20 Mins
Yield:
Makes 8 servings
Southern Living
This recipe originally appeared on MyRecipes

"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

Ingredients

  • 3 (10-oz.) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 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
  • 1/4 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 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

How to Make It

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.

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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