Pimiento Cheese Creamed Spinach Recipe

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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

By Southern Living
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Recipe Summary test

hands-on:
30 mins
total:
1 hr 20 mins
Yield:
Makes 8 servings
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Ingredients

Directions

  • 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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  • 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.

  • Toss together panko, 2 Tbsp. melted butter, and remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese; sprinkle over spinach mixture.

  • Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

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