SOLE FLORENTINE AU GRATIN

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This is such an elegant and flavorful way to prepare fish. This is from my recipe file of "How to Win a Husband 101". A co-worker shared this recipe and warned me it would "Wow" even those that didn't like fish. I prepared this elegant dish when I was dating my husband. He was really impressed and 13 years later, he still loves this dish. The resulting preparation does not have a strong fish flavor and the combination Mornay like sauce served over a bed of spinach tastes like a restaurant quality dish. I included a shrimp sauce option at the end of the recipe.

Provided by Dawn399

Categories     European

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs skinless sole fillets (any firm mild white fish may be substituted such as orange roughy or flounder)
1/2 cup madeira wine or 1/2 cup dry sherry
reserved fish stock (you'll get this when fish cooks)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup whipping cream
3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
2 (10 ounce) packages thawed spinach

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Rinse fish and pat dry.
  • Fold fillets in half and place then in a large, shallow baking pan.
  • Mix Madeira and lemon juice and pour over fish.
  • Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Bake in 400°F oven for about 15- 20 minutes until fish flakes readily with a fork (baking time varies depending upon the thickness of your fillets).
  • Remove from oven and drain off all liquid into a measuring cup.
  • Add enough water to make 1 cup and set aside.
  • Melt butter in a pan over medium heat and stir in flour, chicken granules, and mustard, cook until bubbly.
  • Using a whisk, add reserved fish stock, and whipping cream gradually.
  • Continue stirring until thickened and bubbly (about 8-10 minutes).
  • Stir in 1/2 cup of the 3/4 cup of Swiss cheese; set aside.
  • Squeeze moisture out of spinach.
  • Arrange spinach on the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and arrange fish on top.
  • Sprinkle with remaining Swiss Cheese.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F and reheat sauce.
  • Spoon sauce over fish and bake 7-8 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.
  • *Option* May add tiny pieces of cut up shrimp to sauce to have Sole with Shrimp Florentine au Gratin.

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