Creamed Spinach au Gratin

Most kids and some adult will groan if you suggest that they eat spinach. This creamed spinach au gratin is wonderful, even Matt the veggie hater will eat it thanks to the Gruyere. This is a great Thanksgiving side dish that will add some color to your plate. If you are taking a dish to some one's house to eat, I found this great covered casserole dish online at Macy's, it has a stand so you don't need a trivet and the best part, on sale for $17!

2 tablespoons butter

1 garlic clove minced

5 shallots sliced thin

5 10 ounce boxes of frozen spinach thawed and drained of liquid

8 ounces cream cheese at room temperate (you can do low fat)

2 cups fat free half and half

1 cup grated Gruyere, if you don't have it you can do Swiss

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 375

Spray your casserole dish with Pam. Use the butter to saute the garlic and shallots. In a large bowl combine spinach with shallots, garlic, butter cream cheese, half and half, cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour into dish. Bake for 25 minutes.