Cheesy Flounder Florentine Food

FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Sprinkle spinach in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with fillets., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended. Gradually add milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Pour over fillets; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BAKED FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• In a medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Add onion and sauté until translucent.
• Stir in the spinach, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
• Put about 1 1/2 tablespoons spinach mixture on each flounder fillet; roll up.
• Put the fish rolls in a baking dish, seam-side down. Add the wine.
• Cover and bake 25 minutes.
• Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the liquid. Keep the fish warm.
• Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add flour, the remaining salt and the remaining black pepper, and mustard. Add the reserved liquid and milk.
• Stir until thick and bubbly.
• Pour the sauce over the stuffed flounder rolls. Sprinkle with Parmesan and paprika just before serving.

FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook the spinach according to package instructions. Drain well and squeeze out any excess water.
• Heat oil and butter in a large saute pan (ovenproof is good).
• Add the minced onion and mushrooms. Saute till softened.
• Add the spinach and stir well till heated through. Add salt and pepper to taste. If using the same pan, separate spinach into the same amounts as you have fish. Usually 4 or 5 sections if the fish is small. Or you can use a pyrex 9 X 18 oven proof dish. Place fish over spinach and sprinkle with paprika. Bake till fish flakes easily. About 30 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice over and serve.

MEATLOAF FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine tomato sauce, oregano, basil and garlic powder in a small bowl.
• In a larger bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, egg white, salt pepper, and 1/2 the tomato sauce mixture until well combined.
• Press meat mixture onto a sheet of wax paper, making a rectangle approx.
• 8 x 10 inches.
• Spoon spinach over half.
• Place mozzarella cheese over spinach, being careful not to place too close to the edges, or your filling will leak out.
• Fold meat over so that spinach and cheese are inside.
• Pinch edges to seal.
• Place meat in shallow baking pan, on a rack or strips of aluminum foil, or some means of keeping the loaf off the pan to allow the juices to drain.
• Top with remaining tomato sauce and the parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.
• Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
• (try the leftovers on a sandwich or kaiser roll).

SOLE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Melt 4 tbls butter in a large frying pan, over medium low heat. Add the juice of one lemon.
• Put flour on a paper plate.
• In a separate low dish, mix the water with the beaten eggs.
• Dust the filets with flour, then dip both sides in the beaten egg.
• Fry gently on each side until fish laked easily.
• Remove fish to a heated plate.
• Add the rest of the butter and lemon juice to the frying pan.
• Add the spinach, turning gently until just "wilted".
• Serve spinach under each serving of fish.

SOLE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Melt 4 T. of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until just starting to brown. Sprinkle t he flour over the shallot and butter, and whisk until smooth.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the half-and-half slowly, whisking into a smooth sauce. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until thickened, whisking as needed. Add the sugar and stir, then add the spinach, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot. Reduce heat to low, so the spinach stays warm.
• Place the fillets on a broiler pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Pour the lemon juice over the fillets, then sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly on top. Dot with the remaining butter. Broil 5 to 6 minutes or until the fillets are opaque and the bread crumbs golden.
• Spoon some creamed spinach onto each of 4 plates, then place a fillet on top. Serve with the lemon wedges.

CHEESY FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• 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.

CHEESY CHICKEN FLORENTINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place chicken breasts on a parchment-line baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just light pink, 15 to 20 minutes; they will not be fully cooked.
• While the chicken is cooking, melt 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted. Add heavy cream, condensed soup, oregano, basil, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Arrange spinach over the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish. Pour about 1 1/2 cups sauce over the spinach, then arrange chicken breasts over top. Cover with remaining sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Return to the oven and bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

CHEESY FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• 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.

CHEESY FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• 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.