Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2013

This was a delicious side dish for dinner tonight. My cooked spinach did not yield a 1/2 cup of liquid so I had to add more milk to make the 3/4 cup necessary. I had decided before starting not to add a jalapeno because I was afraid the pepper jack cheese would be hot enough. In the end it was not. I used Panko bread crumbs instead of regular. I'm glad I found this recipe and probably will be making it again. Thanks!

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It's A New Day

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Purcellville, Virginia, USA

Living In: Hamilton, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2012

I have made this recipe for Thanksgiving and other special occasions for many years. I love it -- the jalapeno gives it a kick that is a wonderful surprise for those who have never tried it before. It really complements a roast turkey dinner. The recipe I have calls for two packages of spinach and 1/2 cup evaporated milk -- otherwise, it is pretty much the same. I have also substituted pepper jack cheese in this recipe with success. I use a full 8 oz. block. I don't do the bread crumbs and I use sea salt instead of celery salt, and it turns out fine. This is a superb and easy side dish.

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zlabyte

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2012

It's spicy. Probably not good for a toddler or younger child. What is extra nice about this is the spinich is creamed but you can still taste the spinich. It's not creamed to death! Worth it!

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Ben Ridenour

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2011

This exact recipe has been around for eons, aka Spinach Madeline, and is one of my top 5 favorite foods. You can also use fresh spinach; just use a little more evaporated milk and eyeball it so it isn't too soupy. I never use bread crumbs, just because they aren't necessary.

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Sheila

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2010

This is SO good and easy! I follow the directions as stated but if I have a red bell pepper on hand I love to finely chop one up and add it in with the onion and pepper. It adds a nice color contrast. Also, I've tried using many types of cheese in this dish and they all seem to work great. My latest version had mozzarella and feta and it got rave reviews at Christmas dinner!

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Star_Eyes

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: San Jose, California, USA

Living In: Meridian, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: May 5, 2010

Made this twice. First time I followed the recipe as-is and really enjoyed the outcome. Second time, I substituted Gruyere cheese and added pepper flakes instead of the pepper jack cheese. It was a creamier and smoother mixture. I also substituted about a 1/4 of the spinach for mustard greens to give it a bit more of a bite. That tasted really good when it was a fresh dish but the mustard greens had lost too much of their flavor in the left-overs.

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Rob

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Naperville, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2010

fantastic loved it

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tambo

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2010

I was hoping that this recipe would be good, but unfortunately cannot give a better review. I can't pinpoint what was wrong with it, other than the overall taste was off. I made it for a family dinner, and although a couple people said they liked it, others couldn't get it down.

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Hayley

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2009

This was a great sidedish for Christmas dinner (roast tenderloin with bearnaise sauce, deep fried turkey.....) I used 2 big bags of fresh spinach, half & half and added a little extra jalapeno. Delish!

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Judith Roberts

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Living In: Kamuela, Hawaii, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

Loved this recipe. This was the real winner this Thanksgiving. I doubled this recipe and it worked out well. I used fresh spinach and 2% evaporated milk. I also did not have the celery salt and used regular instead. My picky husband really enjoyed this the most. I will be serving this again.

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