“Oh, my gorshk!” Popeye’s spinach afficionado has got nothing on this one! Let this oh, so creamy Cheesy Spinach Casserole help put some muscle back into your next meal. The loveable sailor’s favorite muscle-powered, fresh, and nourishing spinach is stacked with the perfect amounts of rich garlic and googly-eyed, melty cheese to make any of your sailors full and happy. Sorry Popeye, there is no “Olive Oyl” in this dish, but it is one sweet pea of a taste sensation, thanks to a little salty butter and a whole lot of strong and decadent flavors. Try this scrappy and fulfilling, far from wimpy, Cheesy Spinach Casserole for your next meal and set sail on a mouthful of exciting adventures. Then you too can say, “I’m strong to the finich, ’cause I eats me spinach…” but just with more exciting flavors!
Ingredients
- 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed-dry
- 1 (4-ounce) package cream cheese, cut into small cubes
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 6 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large mixing bowl, combine the spinach, the cream cheese, the cheese, the bacon, the eggs, the butter, the garlic, and the salt.
Step 4 –Evenly spread the spinach mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Step 5 –Bake the casserole until the edges are golden and the center is set, about 35-40 minutes.
Step 6 –Plate and serve immediately.