Cheesy Flounder Florentine
Place each piece in a greased ensaymada molder.
Recipe Summary Cheesy Flounder Florentine
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.Ingredients | Ensaymada Molder Philippines1 ½ cups milk4 (5 ounce) flounder fillets8 ounces spinach fettuccine¼ cup butter, divided¼ cup all-purpose flour1 ½ cups chicken stock1 teaspoon Dijon mustard¼ teaspoon ground black pepper¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided⅓ cup shredded Gruyere cheese, divided1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drainedDirectionsPreheat 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.You can use 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of firm white fish in this recipe.Info | Ensaymada Molder Philippinesprep:
20 mins
cook:
35 mins
total:
55 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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