Best Spinach Onion Souffle Recipes

SPINACH ONION SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Saute onions in cooking spray until limp and golden; cool slightly.
• In a blender combine sour cream and eggs until well mixed.
• Add the last six ingredients of the recipe; stir to mix well.
• Pour into a well-greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour, until the edges are slightly browned.

CARAMELIZED ONION SOUFFLE WITH SPINACH & PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8" square baking dish with vegetable spray.
• In a large saute pan over medium heat, cook the onion and the butter together until carmalized, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and spinach and cook for another minute. Transfer the spinach mixture to a loarge bowl to cool off. Once the spinach mixture has cooled add the cheeses, 4 egg yolks, oregano, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Mix to combine and set aside.
• to make the white sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 min. slowly add the milk, while whisking, until all of the milk has been incorporated. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally until thick and creamy. Cool the white sauce slightly before mixing into the spinach mixture (should be consistency of alfredo sauce).
• In a large bowl whip the 5 egg whites until stiff, but not dry peaks form. Stir in 1/4 of the whipped egg whites into the spinach mixture. Then gently fold in the remaining egg whites into the spinach mixture. Pour the souffle batter into the prepared pan. Use finger to clean edges of the pan before cooking.

SPINACH AND CARAMELIZED ONION SOUFFLE

Steps:

• To prepare bechamel sauce, melt butter in medium saute pan over medium-low heat. Add onion, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes until onion is translucent. Add water and simmer until water has cooked away and onion caramelizes to golden-brown, stirring regularly for about 30 minutes. Add flour and stir til dissolved. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring often. Slowly pour milk into roux, stirring constantly, until fully blended. Simmer while stirring for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg and salt. Set aside or refrigerate for later use. Bring 2 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon of kosher salt to a boil in a saucepan. Fill medium bowl with ice water. Submerge spinach in the boiling water for just an instant. Immediately drain and bathe in ice water for a couple minutes to cool spinach. Transfer to a colander and squeeze out excess water. Chop spinach and set aside. To temper bechamel into egg yolks, place lightly beaten egg yolks in a large, stainless steel bowl. Whisk a few drops of hot bechamel sauce into egg yolks. Continue whisking as you gradually add half the hot sauce into egg yolks. Then, add the last half of the hot sauce, whisking to combine thoroughly. Stir spinach into bechamel-egg mixture; cool down to room temperature and fold in the shredded Gruyere cheese. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. For appetizer portions, use eight, 3-ounce ceramic ramekins. For main course servings, use four, 6-ounce ramekins. Coat ramekins with olive oil, dust with a good coating of parmesan cheese and set aside. Prepare meringue by whipping egg whites and cream of tartar together until meringue reaches a medium-high peak. Fold 1/3 meringue into bechamel-spinach mixture to loosen it up. Continue to add remaining meringue by gently blending. Portion souffle mixture into prepared ramekins. Sprinkle each souffle top with parmesan cheese. Bake 3-ounce ramekins for 20 minutes, or 6-ounce ramekins for 25 minutes until golden-brown. Serve immediately.