CREAMY HALIBUT FLORENTINE

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This is a restaurant-quality dish that is not only easy but so delicious, it's an elegant dish to serve at a dinner party. This recipe can easily be doubled and baked in a larger baking dish or a shallow roasting pan. Serve this with fresh mushrooms sauteed in butter and recipe#124730 you will think you are dining in a fancy restaurant!

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Halibut

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cups half-and-half cream
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup water
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach (hand-squeeze out excess moisture)
4 halibut steaks (about 6-ounces each)
1/4 cup melted butter (or as needed)
seasoning salt (to taste, or use white salt)
black pepper (to taste)

Steps:

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat stir together the half and half cream with cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth; mix in the flour and water stirring constantly until thickend and smooth; remove from heat.
Sprinkle the spinach evenly into the baking dish.
Brush the halibut on both sides with melted butter, then season with seasoned salt (or white salt) and black pepper on both sides.
Place the halibut steaks over the spinach, then pour the cheese sauce over the halibut.
Bake 35-40 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Divide onto four plates.
Delicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 963.5, Fat 52.8, SaturatedFat 30.6, Cholesterol 341.8, Sodium 1012.2, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 1.5, Protein 102.7