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Cheesy Fish Fillets with Spinach

SUBMITTED BY: Marla Brenneman

"If you have trouble coaxing children to eat spinach, this fast-to-fix dish might be the solution. The cheese sauce works for me every time!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 11 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 dash white pepper
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup shredded Swiss or Cheddar cheese
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 pound fish fillets, cut into serving pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • Paprika

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat butter over low heat until melted. Stir in flour, bouillon, nutmeg, red pepper and white pepper; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in milk; heat to boiling and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add cheese and cook, stirring constantly, just until cheese melts. Set aside. Place spinach in ungreased 12-in. x 7-1/2-in. baking dish or 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with the lemon juice. Arrange fish on spinach; sprinkle with salt. Spread sauce over fish and spinach. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and paprika; return to oven for 5 minutes.

FOOTNOTE

  • Diabetic Exchanges: One serving equals 4 protein, 2 vegetable, 1 fat; also; 307 calories, 860 mg sodium, 108 mg cholesterol, 10 gm carbohydrate, 31 gm protein, 16 gm fat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2008 by BoboDane
I varied this slightly. My husband is diabetic and on a weight loss program so I omitted the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2008 by KARENKINM
There's something about fish and cheese that says high school cafeteria, but I gave it a try... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2008 by S.K.J.
Followed recipe except I used walleye. Sauce is to thick and it lacked flavor. I hate to see... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by DOLORES
THIS RECIPE IS WONDERFUL, I USED A WHOLE LEMON AND GRATED THE ZEST OVER THE SPINACH AND USED... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2008 by Amanda
The original recipe calls for too much salt and lemon juice. Together it causes the dish to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2007 by MOTHEROFLITTLE
I SERVE THIS EVERY OTHER WEEK.WE ALL LIKE IT ,EVEN MY THREE YEAR OLD.I USE TILAPIA , CANNED... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2007 by LKristine
I just didn't like the flavor of this--I don't know if it was the nutmeg or what. After... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2007 by BARNKITTY
This was an easy, quick, and very tasty recipe. The cheese sauce does come out very thick, so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2006 by Sina85
I didn't really like the spinach combination with this fish. Cheese topping was okay, but was... MORE

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