Abbys Flounder Florentine Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle spinach in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with fillets., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended. Gradually add milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Pour over fillets; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium saute pan over low heat, melt the butter; add the onion and a pinch of salt and sweat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Add the spinach and lemon zest and cook until just heated through. Season with the salt and pepper, add the parsley, and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Place the heavy cream and wine into a saucepan over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to simmer, gradually add the cheese and stir until melted. Set aside and keep warm.
• If the fillets are large, cut in half. Season each filet on both sides with salt and pepper. Divide the spinach mixture evenly among the fillets and roll the fish around the mixture. Place the rice into a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish and spread evenly. Place each roll on top of the rice, seam side down. Pour over the cheese sauce and place in the oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• 1. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly oil an 11 × 8-inch baking dish. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. In batches, letting the first addition wilt before adding another, add the spinach. Cook, stirring often, until the spinach begins to wilt, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander. Using a rubber spatula, press the spinach well to remove excess liquid. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in 2 tablespoons Parmigiano, 1 tablespoon bread crumbs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Let stand until cool enough to handle. 3. Season the flounder fillets with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. For each serving, place a fillet on the work surface, with the shinier skinned side up. Place one quarter of the spinach in the center of the fillet, shaping it into a compact log about 2 1/2 inches long. Fold over the right and left sides of the fillet to enclose the spinach. Arrange the flounder fillets, folded side down, in the baking dish. Drizzle the wine over the fish. Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon Parmi- giano. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture and paprika over the fillets, and drizzle with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. 4. Bake until the flounder is opaque when pierced with the tip of a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot, with the lemon wedges and a spoonful of the pan juices. Sprinkle the parsley over all. - From Skinny Italian by Teresa Giudice with Heather Maclean

Steps:

• Pick over the fillets to remove small bones.
• Remove and discard tough stems or blemished leaves on the spinach. Rinse thoroughly and drain well.
• Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a casserole and add spinach. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and nutmeg and stir. Cook about 1 minute or until wilted. Remove from the heat.
• Put milk in a flat dish and add flounder pieces. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and turn the pieces in the milk. Shake off excess.
• Blend flour with salt and pepper. Add fish pieces and coat on all sides. Shake off excess.
• Heat corn oil in a nonstick skillet and add fish fillets. Cook about 1 minute or less, until golden brown on one side. Turn the pieces and cook about 1 minute or less. As the fish pieces are cooked, transfer them immediately to individual plates, rather than to a platter. The fish is delicate and must not be overhandled. Surround each serving of fish with a portion of spinach.
• Pour off the fat from the skillet and add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and pistachios. Heat until bubbling and sprinkle with lemon juice. Pour the sauce over fish.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook the spinach according to package instructions. Drain well and squeeze out any excess water.
• Heat oil and butter in a large saute pan (ovenproof is good).
• Add the minced onion and mushrooms. Saute till softened.
• Add the spinach and stir well till heated through. Add salt and pepper to taste. If using the same pan, separate spinach into the same amounts as you have fish. Usually 4 or 5 sections if the fish is small. Or you can use a pyrex 9 X 18 oven proof dish. Place fish over spinach and sprinkle with paprika. Bake till fish flakes easily. About 30 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice over and serve.