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noreen74

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I am thinking of making this spinach mushroom casserole that a friend send to me for a side dish for Thanksgivng however my MIL doesn't eat mushroom therefore she either doesn't eat it or I need to change the mushroom to something else.  Any suggestions

pnwjess

I hate mushrooms, too, and I usually just exclude them. You could use artichoke hearts. They're good with spinach.

weelass24

I lurve mushrooms, but I like Jessica's suggestion.

noreen74

Here is the recipe:

 

Ingredients:
 4 pkgs frozen chopped spinach
 1 lb fresh mushrooms
 1/2 lb Swiss cheese
 1 1/2 cup milk
 1 clove garlic
 7 tbsp butter
 5 tbsp flour
 2 1/2 tsp salt
 3/4 tsp pepper
 paprika to sprinkle

Cook spinach with 1 clove garlic and 1 tsp salt. Drain
well  and remove garlic. Slice mushrooms and saute in 2 Tbsp butter. Set 
aside. 
Grate  1/2 lb Swiss cheese.

Make white sauce. Take 5 tbsp butter and melt in pan.
Add 5  tbsp flour and whisk briskly until all lumps are gone. Add 1 1/2 
tsp  salt, 3/4 tsp  pepper and 1 1/2 cup milk and slowly bring to simmer. Be  careful not to  scald the milk. slowly add 3/4 of the Swiss cheese and 
stir  until  completely melted. Mix mushrooms, spinach and cheese
sauce  together and pour into a small casserole dish. Cover with remaining 
cheese and  sprinkle with paprika on top. Let stand for 2 hours in 
refrigerator. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. 
 
Serves 10 to 12 people.