Shelly's Recipe

BAKED SPINACH

Category: Spinach

1 1/4 lbs spinach
1/4 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 2-quart baking dish. Clean spinach thoroughly. Remove all excess water. Chop spinach. Arrange spinach and flour in layers, nestle beaten eggs about midway between the layers.

Combine cheese and bread crumbs. Mix in optional parsley, if desired. Sprinkle over top of spinach. Mix butter or margarine, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over all ingredients. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Serves 8