Spinach Maria

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic, granules
• 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 lbs velveeta cheese
• 1/2 medium yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 5 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat milk with the mustard,garlic& red pepper in pan to 190 degres,just below boiling point.
• 2 reduce heat.
• 3 crumble velveeta cheese into a glass bowl and microwave until melted.
• 4 add milk to mixture, stirring until mixed.
• 5 saute onion in 1 tbsp butter, then add to the cheese sauce.
• 6 combine 5 tbsp melted butter and flour in small skillet,mix until blended.
• 7 cook over low heat for 3-4 minuest to make a roux, stirring constantly.
• 8 add roux to the cheese sauce.
• 9 cook over medium heat until the cheese sauce thickens, stirring constantly.
• 10 remove from heat and cool 15 minutes.
• 11 squeeze excess water from spinach and add to the cheese sauce; mix until just blended.
• 12 spoon in 2 greased 9x10" baking dishes.
• 13 sprinkle each with monterey jack cheese.
• 14 bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until brown.