Spinach Madeline Recipe

Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Add bread crumbs. Cook and stir until butter is incorporated into the bread crumbs. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Place spinach in a microwave-safe baking dish. Add water. Cover and cook on high for 7 1/2 minutes stirring halfway through. Drain over a measuring cup. Add enough evaporated milk to make 1/2 cup. Set aside.

Melt butter in the skillet. Add flour and cook stirring continuously until mixture turns paste-like. Add onion and cook stirring constantly until soft and translucent 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant about 1 minute. Slowly add milk mixture stirring constantly. Mix in cheese Worcestershire sauce red pepper flakes salt and pepper. Add spinach and cook until well incorporated 2 to 3 minutes.

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Place spinach mixture in a small greased baking dish top with bread crumbs and place under the broiler until bread crumbs are golden about 5 minutes.