Spinach Souffle

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg frozen spinach, cooked and drained
• ¼ cup oleo
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 ¼ tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp onion, chopped
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 3 eggs, separated
• ¼ tsp cream of tartar

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Heat oleo until melted. Add flour, ¼ tsp salt, and pepper. Cook until smoothe and bubbly. Remove from heat.

Add milk and heat to boiling. Boil, stirring constantly, for about a minute. Remove from heat.

Add onion, remaining salt, and nutmeg. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a 3-quart bowl. Beat egg yolks in a small bowl until very thick. Add yolks to sauce. Add spinach and ¼ of the egg whites. Fold sauce into the remaining egg whites.

Pour mixture into a 1-quart buttered casserole dish. Place casserole dish in a pan of water (about 1-inch deep). Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until puffed and golden.