Classic French Spinach Soufflé

A classic French spinach soufflé, easily prepared as one large dish or several individual servings, offers an elegant culinary experience.

Category Tags:

BrunchDinnerEntreeLunchSide Dish

Cuisine Tags:

French

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. Butter and Parmesan-dust a 4-6 cup soufflé dish or six individual ramekins.

  3. Sauté chopped spinach in a large saucepan until wilted and juices evaporate; cool and squeeze out excess liquid.

  4. In a medium saucepan, melt remaining butter, then stir in flour and salt, cooking for 30 seconds.

  5. Gradually whisk in milk and cook for 4 minutes until thickened.

  6. Stir in the cooked spinach and cook for 1 minute; season with pepper, nutmeg, and additional salt.

  7. Temper egg yolks by whisking in 1/2 cup of the hot spinach mixture.

  8. Stir tempered egg yolks into the pan's mixture until incorporated; remove from heat.

  9. In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.

  10. Gently stir 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the spinach mixture.

  11. Carefully fold in the remaining egg whites.

  12. Spoon mixture into prepared dish(es) and bake for 30 minutes, or until puffed and cooked through.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 192 kcal
Carbohydrate: 7 g
Cholesterol: 127 mg
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Sodium: 264 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Fat: 15 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g