My last post was the leek fritters, a classic for the Passover Seder, this gluten-free, vegetarian spinach gratin is usually made for the desayuno (breakfast), snacks and enjoyed both during Pesach and some families, including mine, make it year round. There are two kinds, one with matzoh and one without. Last year I posted the spinach and matzoh pie but since I make this gluten-free one more often, I thought I would share this one too.
It’s easy to make, tastes great and the best part is that it can be made ahead of time. Either make the gratin and refrigerate it for up to two days before baking or make it a week or two weeks before you are planning on serving, wrap it tightly and freeze. Let the frozen gratin thaw in the fridge overnight before baking, the taste and texture will not be affected by freezing.
- 2 lb. fresh baby spinach
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup fresh ricotta, goat’s cheese or feta
- ¼ grated parmesan cheese
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- Oil to grease the baking dish
- Grated cheese such as cheddar, kasseri or gruyere
Preheat the oven to 375F. Wash the spinach and put in a very large pot with a few tablespoons of water, cover with a lid and let it steam, transfer to a colander and let it cool. Once the spinach is cool enough to handle, squeeze as much liquid as you can.
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium high heat and sauté the onion until soft and takes on a light colour, turn off the heat and let it cool.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, eggs and cheeses, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with the cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted and looks golden. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
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Oh wow! Perfect way to include spinach in our meals, I love it!!! This recipe is perfect, and I’ll link to your blog once I make this and post it on my own blog
I hope you don’t mind!
It looks so amazing and rich!
This is my kind of food! It looks great and it’s healthy! Not to mention it can be prepared weeks ahead. Thank you for sharing this Megi! *hugs*
This looks like our Greek spanakopita. I love the flavors in this one!
This looks great and I think perfect for my Easter lamb dinner! And I love that it can be made ahead.
Megi, tam sevdiğim gibi bol peynirli ve çok lezzetli bir tarif olmuş, ellerine sağlık.
Ben de biraz önce pırasalı köfte tarifini denedim. Bu akşam pişireceğim sana yarın yazarım nasıl olduğunu. Ama denediğim diğer tariflerin gibi mükemmel olacağını biliyorum zaten:))
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Hi Megi, now that my kitchen is completely ready for Pesach, I can make all these delicious recipes. I love the spinach gratin, sounds like the perfect vegetarian dairy meal. I am planning on doubling your recipe, enjoy one this week and freeze the other one for next week. Thanks for all these special Sephardic recipes.
Thank you all for the comments, I really appreciate it.
Alina, thank you, I would be honored if you try the recipe and post it on your blog.
Hannah, thank you, I hope you and your family enjoy it.
I am kind of loving all of your recipes(and you) that you are posting for this upcoming week! So glad we found each other!
Hi Megi,
. It was very good and low calorie too 
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I was inspired by your recipe, but I did not have spinach, ao I used kale instead and added broccoli, and got a broccoli spinach frittata
Thanks for the inspiration! I linked back to your post, I hope it’s ok.
My post is here: http://cookingrookie.blogspot.com/2011/04/broccoli-kale-frittata.html
This really looks like a wonderful side dish. I love that browned cheese on top!
I just saw this post on Tastespotting. Congrats for satisfying their stringent entrance requirements
Megi, this looks so gooey delish.
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I finally got around to trying this, and my husband and I both really enjoyed it. I loved that the predominant flavor was the spinach, even with all of the cheeses thrown in there. Awesome recipe!
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