Spinach Skillet Bake Recipe

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Over the years, I've tried to instill a love of cooking in our seven children. And we've enjoyed a variety of delicious recipes, including this one. - Nancy Robaidek, Krakow, Wisconsin

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Spinach Skillet Bake Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese or part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In an ovenproof skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the spinach, mushrooms, garlic salt and basil. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over meat mixture; mix well. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4-6 servings.

To avoid ending up with lumps in the white sauce for Spinach Skillet Bake, stir it with a whisk while it cooks.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 ounce) equals 351 calories, 23 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 85 mg cholesterol, 872 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Spinach Skillet Bake in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p163