Cooking Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray or butter and set aside.
• Begin by working with the thawed spinach. Use fresh paper towels to squeeze out all of the excess water until they are as dry as possible.
• Next add butter to a large pan over medium heat.
• Once heated add onion and saute until tender (about 3-4 minutes). Then add garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
• Stir in flour and cook for about a minute. It will become a thick paste.
• Whisk in half and half and then add onion powder, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, nutmeg and cayenne. Stir in cream cheese, ⅓ cup of parmesan and ¼ cup of Italian blend cheese and allow it to completely dissolve into the cream.
• Finally add in the spinach and stir into the cream sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste and continue stirring for about 3-4 minutes until spinach is heated through and one with the sauce.
• Taste one last time, do final seasoning and pour spinach mixture into the greased casserole dish.
• Sprinkle the top with remaining cheeses and panko crumbs. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted, golden and bubbly and panko crumbs are golden. Serve warm.