READY IN 55 mins

Cheesy Flounder Florentine

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"Healthy and delicious take on a favorite. We call this 'Milk Fish' in honor of a totally different recipe of a friend from the Philippines." — rockie

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Pour milk into a large skillet, place over medium heat, and place fish fillets into milk. Bring to a simmer and cook fish in milk for 1 minute. Transfer fillets to a plate and pour milk into a large measuring cup.
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the spinach fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and transfer into a 2-quart casserole. Toss fettuccine with 1 tablespoon butter.
Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium heat and whisk flour into butter, stirring constantly until mixture forms a paste. Cook and stir for 1 minute, then whisk reserved milk and chicken stock into flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove sauce from heat; whisk in Dijon mustard, black pepper, nutmeg, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup of Gruyere cheese.
Spread spinach over fettuccine noodles; arrange fillets on top of spinach. Pour sauce over the fish and sprinkle remaining Parmesan and Gruyere cheeses over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Heat the oven's broiler and broil until cheese topping is browned, 1 to 2 more minutes.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 55 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
You can use 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of firm white fish in this recipe.

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Apr 06, 2013

This recipe, made exactly like directions, is way too bland for me. I added some Panko bread crumbs on top, but I think the previous reviewer's idea of sea salt with Italian seasonings would do the trick. Definitely needs some zip. It is somewhat time consuming to make and I also gained a pound each night I ate it. Will probably make a simpler flounder recipe next time.

—skiergirl

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Mar 26, 2013

Just made and ate this recipe - amazing and super easy. The only alterations I made: 1. I added sea salt with herbs de provence to the sauce 2. My grocery store does not sell spinach fettucini so I used tri-color rotini I will definitely make this recipe again and might use fresh spinach instead of frozen. Empty plates all around!

—rosanna.may

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Nutrition

Calories
544 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
44.4 g
14%

Cholesterol
120 mg
40%

Fat
21.7 g
33%

Fiber
4 g
16%

Protein
44.3 g
89%

Sodium
819 mg
33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cheesy Flounder Florentine

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 544
Calories from Fat: 196

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.7g 33 %
Saturated Fat 11.8g 59 %
Cholesterol 120mg 40 %
Sodium 819mg 33 %
** Potassium 1012mg 28 %
Total Carbohydrates 44.4g 14 %
Dietary Fiber 4g 16 %
Protein 44.3g 89 %
Sugars 5.9g
Vitamin A 183 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium 53 %
Iron 38 %
** Thiamin 17 %
** Niacin 118 %
** Vitamin B6 25 %
** Magnesium 51 %
** Folate 100 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.