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Shrimp and Spinach Gratin Recipe
by Patrick Travis

Shrimp and Spinach Gratin

This recipe is one I created when I could not find the main ingredient for a main dish I planed. I had most of the other ingredients so I improvised, changed a bit of this and substituted a bit of that....

The result was this delicious casserole. It's a one dish meal and very easy to prepare.

If you like spicier food, add some crushed red pepper flakes to the spinach and/or the cheese layers.

I call for Italian seasoning but you can substitute a blend of basil, oregano, marjoram, thyme, and rosemary. The amount of Italian seasoning you use will vary depending on potency of the herbs.

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 1 vote
Prep time: Italy Italian
Cook time: Servings: 4

Goes Well With: rice, green salad, crusty bread

Wine and Drink Pairings: dry white wine, light red wine

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Shrimp (41-50 count), peeled and deveined
  • 1 lb Package frozen spinach, thawed and water squeezed out
  • 1 lb White mushrooms, sliced
  • 2-3 Medium tomatoes, sliced
  • 6 Green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • 8 oz Shredded Italian cheese (I use a blend of Mozzarella, Provolone, & Asiago)
  • 3 TB Butter
  • 1 Tb Olive oil
  • 5 Cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 ts (2 TB) Italian seasoning (split)
  • 1 Lemon, cut in half
  • Salt & fresh ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF
  2. Lightly butter an 8”x11” baking dish
  3. Melt butter and mix in ½ ts fresh ground black pepper and 2 ts Italian seasoning
  4. Mix the butter and seasonings into the spinach and place the spinach in an even layer in the bottom of the baking dish
  5. Sauté the mushrooms and garlic in the olive oil until the mushrooms give up their liquid and most of the liquid evaporates
  6. Layer the remaining ingredients over the spinach in the following order: mushrooms, ¼ of the cheese, green onions, ½ of the shrimp (sprinkle with 2 ts Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper, and juice from ½ of the lemon), a single layer of tomatoes, ¼ of the cheese, the remaining shrimp (sprinkle with 2 ts Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper, and juice from ½ of the lemon), top with the remaining half of the cheese.
  7. Bake @ 350ºF for 40 minutes and serve hot.