Cheese Spinach Souffle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
6 eggs, separated
1 cup chopped spinach, cooked and drained
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup jarlsberg cheese, grated
white sauce
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk, warmed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
White Sauce: Melt butter, stir in flour and heat until bubbly. About 3 minutes.
Gradually add milk or cream, stirring constantly; cook 2-3 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored.
Turn off heat and stir egg yolks and onion into sauce, along with spinach and cheese.
Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Gently fold into spinach mixture and turn into greased 2 qt casserole.
Set in pan of hot water and bake about 20 minutes for individual souffles and 30-40 minutes for the 2-quart dish.
Makes about 6 -1 cup servings.
Serve immediately.