Butternut Squash and Creamed-Spinach Gratin

Ingredients for Butternut Squash and Creamed-Spinach Gratin

• 1.4kg fresh spinach, stems discarded, or 3 (275g) packages frozen leaf spinach, thawed

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter plus additional for greasing pan

• 120g finely chopped onion (1 small)

• 3 spicchi d'aglio, tritati

• 1 1/2 cucchiaini di sale

• 3/4 cucchiaini di pepe nero

• Rounded 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg

• 240ml di panna doppia

• 1.8kg butternut squash (2 large), peeled, quartered, and seeded

• 15g finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (60ml )

• An adjustable-blade slicer

If using fresh spinach, bring 1 inch water to a boil in a 6- to 8-quart pot over high heat. Add spinach, a few handfuls at a time, and cook, turning with tongs, until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water.

Thoroughly squeeze cooked fresh or thawed frozen spinach in small handfuls to remove excess moisture, then coarsely chop and transfer to a bowl.

Melt 45ml butter in an 8-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, then cook onion and garlic, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion mixture to spinach along with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cream and stir to combine.

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 204°C. Butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish (13 by 9 inches; not glass).

Cut squash to separate bulb section from solid neck section, then cut pieces lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices with slicer.

Layer squash and spinach mixture in baking dish, using about one fifth of squash and one fourth of spinach for each layer, beginning and ending with squash. Sprinkle top layer of squash evenly with cheese and dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter, then cover directly with a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Bake until squash is tender and filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove paper and bake gratin until browned in spots, 10 to 15 minutes, or grill 3 inches from heat, 2 to 3 minutes.

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