Spinach & Hearts

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 red bell peppers
• 2 (12 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup shallot, minced
• 3/4 cup swiss cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon romano cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 beaten eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut out 6 1-inch hearts from the red bell peppers.
• 2 thaw, drain, and squeeze the spinach.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 oil 6 custard cups.
• 5 put a heart into the bottom of each cup, skin down.
• 6 put butter and shallots into skillet and cook until tender.
• 7 put into a large bowl with cheese, crumbs and nutmeg: add beaten eggs and mix well.
• 8 slightly warm the milk and cream and beat into the egg mixture.
• 9 stir in spinach, add pepper.
• 10 pour into cups put cups into a large pan and place in the lower part of the oven.
• 11 add about 1-2 inch water to bottom of the pan.
• 12 bake 40 minutes or until the knife comes out clean from center.
• 13 cool out of water for a few minutes.
• 14 cut closely around sides with a sharp knife.
• 15 invert onto plate.