Spinach Gratin is so easy to make. The whole family will love this creamy side dish loaded with spinach and topped with cheese!
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT25M
Total time: PT40M
Rating
4.97 stars (58 reviews)
Keywords
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons minced onion (or shallot)
1 tablespoon butter
1 clove garlic (minced)
⅔ cup light cream
4 ounces cream cheese
⅛ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
black pepper (to taste )
20 ounces frozen chopped spinach (2 x 10 oz packages, thawed and squeezed dry)
½ cup shredded Havarti cheese (divided )
¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (divided )
1 tablespoon Panko bread crumbs (optional)
Categories
Appetizer
Casserole
Dip
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Add onion and butter to the pan and cook on medium-low heat until onion is softened.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in cream, cream cheese, and salt & pepper until smooth. Simmer 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat and stir in ¼ cup Havarti and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Add spinach to mixture.
Spread spinach mixture into a 1 ½ qt baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and bread crumbs and bake 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 0.25 cup
Calories: 170 kcal
Carbohydrates: 6 g
Protein: 9 g
Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Cholesterol: 39 mg
Sodium: 318 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Pam Mccoy on 2026-03-27 (5 stars): Omg! I made this tonight with baked chicken and butterflied shrimp. It was so delicious!!! I made it with fresh spinach
Tina Greaver on 2025-11-26 (5 stars): This is an amazing recipe and requested every Thanksgiving! I use dehydrated onions because I have a member of the family that is allergic but still tastes the same!
Sharon on 2025-05-03 (5 stars): This recipe is a definite keeper. I made this tonight as a side. My family loved it. I had to substitute different cheese as I did not have what the recipe called for. It is delicious and I will be making it again.
Denise Bartell on 2025-03-30 (3 stars): This recipe is entirely too heavy to be used as a side dish. I questioned the ingredients but decided to try it. I’m rating it a 3 because it could possibly be used as a dip.
Patricia on 2024-12-10 (5 stars): Brilliant as a side or filling in a vol-au-vent for a starter. I used what cheese I had (sheeps) and it worked a treat!
Trish Verell on 2024-10-15 (5 stars): This is the best Spinach Gratin; that I have ever prepared and eaten. My family loves this spinach recipe. It is always requested for part of Thanksgiving dinner.
Sharon on 2024-05-24 (5 stars): The best side!!
Haley on 2023-11-23 (5 stars): Wow! I made this for my family for thanksgiving and it was the most loved and devoured side! My mom made a similar dish for thanksgiving but when she passed away the recipe was lost forever. This is similar to what she made but with improvements that she would have loved. I did 1 thing different, since I was roasting garlic for another recipe I decided to roast some extra and put two roasted garlic cloves in this dish. I topped it with extra Parmesan cheese and 2-3 tablespoons of panko breadcrumbs. Also my grocery store was out of 10 oz spinach so I had to get 24 oz spinach. I used an extra tablespoon of butter to help with the extra 4 ounces of spinach. Several family members have asked for the recipe as well! Thank you for sharing this, I’m making it often.
Alicia on 2023-03-02 (5 stars): Love all your recipes and this is no exception. I added sauteed mushrooms and used fresh spinach, half & half, Aldi creamy cheese wedges (in place of cream cheese) in addition to the other ingredients. Topped it with 3 blend shredded cheese and crushed round crackers, then placed it in the air fryer. This is another keeper. Thank you!
