Spinach souffle

Serves:2

Preparation time:1 hr

Ingredients:

1 pound fresh spinach leaves

2 tbsp all purpose flour

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp chopped onion

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

1 egg yolk

3 egg whites

salt

pepper

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
• Cook spinach in salted boiling water for 5 min. Squeeze spinach to remove excess water and chop it nicely.
• Melt the butter in a pan and add onion. Stir until it turns golden brown.
• Then add flour, salt and pepper.
• Slowly add milk and stir it immediately. Make sure there is no lump.
• Cook until it thickens.Remove from pan.
• Add egg yolk, spinach and cheese.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites until it forms stiff peak.
• Fold the egg white in the spinach mixture.
• Apply some butter in the souffle bowl, moving the butter from bottom to top. It helps to raise the souffle.
• Pour the spinach mixture into the bowl and bake it in the oven for 45min. or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.