Fish Au Gratin with Spinach and Lemon - Fiskgratäng med spenat och citron

FISH AU GRATIN WITH SPINACH AND LEMON

Fiskgratäng med spenat och citron

Serves 4

1 finely chopped garlic clove

14 oz frozen baby spinach

1 tablespoon butter

grated zest from 1 lemon

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

½ teaspoon salt

some pepper

14 oz fish fillets, e.g. plaice,

cod or other white fish

Sauce:

2 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons flour

1.2 cups regular milk

1 fish or vegetable bouillon cube

some salt and pepper

0.4 cup cream

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Topping:

1.7 oz cherry tomatoes

½ sliced lemon

0.8 cup ripe, grated cheese

Sauté garlic and spinach in butter. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Spread out the spinach in the bottom of an oven-proof pan.

Melt the fat and mix with flour. Dilute with milk, add bouillon cube and simmer the sauce for a few minutes while stirring. Flavor with salt and pepper and add cream and mustard. 

Place the fish on top of the spinach and pour on the sauce. Split the tomatoes and put them over the fish together with the sliced lemon. Sprinkle with cheese. Put in the oven and bake at 437F for about 20 minutes until the fish is white and firm and the surface is nicely colored. Serve with boiled potatoes.

Enjoy!

Bella