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Spinach Soufflé

Spinach Soufflé

How was everyone’s weekend? In the US, Sunday was Father’s Day and it was a beautiful day, a bit hot for my liking but nice nevertheless. What did you all do for the special fathers in your life? 

We had a bit of a late and lazy start but eventually when everyone was ready, we headed out to one of the many State parks we have and walked/hiked around, well, I mainly hobbled but it was still really nice to get out in the open and enjoy nature. I have missed being outside.

We took a ride up to Golden Gate Canyon State park, about 40 minutes from where we live in Broomfield. It’s not very mountainous as such, but a beautiful canyon with a river carving through, lush green vales and hills and a few precarious rock formations.

Laith and Sahare

We drove through to the open space and it was just perfect. We could see the plains of Denver on one side and rocks and hills on the other, and we were standing in the middle surrounded by an endless prairie. It was beyond beautiful and peaceful.

We didn’t do anything fancy for dinner; came home and slapped some burgers on the grill, chips on the side and warm brownies for dessert. I think it was perfect and the man of the hour thought so too.

Trace

Today’s post is nothing new but definitely an old favourite classic of many. This one particularly so, because it’s an adapted Julia Child recipe. You can’t get more classic than that. My first experience with soufflé probably wasn’t the greatest because it was the frozen, throw in the oven kind. It wasn’t bad and I rather enjoyed it. As time’s gone on, I have of course, made my own from scratch. Apart for the dessert kind, my favourite is the spinach soufflé.

Spinach Souffle

Over the winter, the only thing that was available at the farm was the over wintered spinach. I wasn’t familiar with the term and come to find out it basically a hardy variety of spinach that can be grown, covered, in the winter time. It is SO good. So good that I went back many, many times to stock up on this sweet, sweet green. I made lots of Spinach and Potato curry, I made Spinach and Feta cheese borek, I sautéed it with garlic and I made soufflé. 

Spinach Soufflé

Julia Child’s recipe is made in one big soufflé dish, but I wanted to make mine in individual ramekins as a side dish to serve with my kefta kebabs. My ramekins were a bit small and I recommend a 1 cup or 1½ cup ramekins, otherwise you may have batter leftover (which you can put in a dish and bake).

Spinach Soufflé

They were light, fluffy and delicious. Mine did rise nicely but deflated before I could photograph them. 

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Spinach Soufflé

Rating  5 from 1 reviews

Cook time:  30 mins

Total time:  1 hour 30 mins

Serves: 1 large dish or 8 ramekins

A French classic from Julia Child, a creamy Spinach Soufflé with farm fresh spinach and Swiss cheese.
Ingredients
Soufflé Base Sauce
  • 3½ tablespoons butter
  • 4½ tablespoons flour
  • 1½ cups/355ml milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • a pinch of cayenne pepper
  • a pinch of nutmeg, ground
  • 6 egg yolks
Spinach base
  • 1 cup blanched and cooked spinach
  • 2 tablespoons red onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Souffle
  • 7 egg whites
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup Swiss cheese, grated
Ramekin Prep
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheer, grated
  • 1 8 cup soufflé mould or
  • 8 1 cup ramekins
Instructions
Ramekin Prep
  1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C
  2. Start by buttering and sprinkling cheese on the moulds.
  3. Put aside.
Soufflé Base
  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan on medium heat
  2. Add the flour and mix until a thick paste forms.
  3. Drizzle in the milk and whisk out the lumps.
  4. Beat vigorously and add the seasonings.
  5. The sauce will be very thick.
  6. Add the egg yolks and mix until combined thoroughly.
Spinach Base
  1. Cook the red onion sin the butter until softened.
  2. Add the cooked spinach and the salt and stir over moderately high heat to evaporate as much water as possible.
  3. Remove from the heat.
  4. Add the spinach to the egg yolk/white sauce soufflé base.
  5. Put to the side while preparing the egg whites.
Souffle
  1. Beat the egg whites and salt until stiff, using a hand or stand mixer.
  2. Stir in ¼ of the whipped egg whites into the spinach mixture to lighten it .
  3. Stir in all but 2 tablespoons of cheese.
  4. Fold in the rest of the egg whites, gently but thoroughly.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared mould or divide amongst the 8 ramekins.
  6. Fill the ramekins pretty full, almost to the top.
  7. They will sink when cool.
  8. You may have some batter left over.
  9. This can be baked off in a small dish also.
  10. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese over the top.
  11. Place in the middle rack of the oven and lower the heat to 375F/190C.
  12. Bake for 25-30 minutes without opening the oven door.
  13. If you like the centre creamy, remove it at this point.
  14. If you prefer a well cooked soufflé, cook for another 5 minutes.
  15. If you are using ramekins, they will be ready at 30 minutes.
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Spinach Soufflé

I hope everyone’s had a good week. It’s been a bit hectic for me with cooking demos, and then the World Cup. It was disappointing to see England lose their first game but I am still hoping for the best. I had the best time watching the game with a bar full of other Englishmen and it was like being home 🙂 I had a blast. 

Have a great week everybody!

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Comments

  1. Emma says

    July 4, 2014 at 1:37 am

    I have always been a bit intimidated of soufflé, but maybe I should give it a go. Beautiful pics of your family 🙂

  2. minnie@thelady8home says

    July 3, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    Wow, how the heck did I miss this post? Breathtaking shots…picture perfect. Love the valley….so green. It’s amazing how a beautiful summer can veil the harsh memories of winter not weeks ago so quickly, shoving it mercilesslessly at the dark recess of our memory. If only this could go on and on….

    Your souffle match the mood. Makes me want to walk right in and dig in. Yummm!
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  3. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    July 3, 2014 at 6:52 am

    What a beautiful post. I love the photos and can’t wait to give the spinach souffles a try.
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  4. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    June 30, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    Beautiful pictures, look at that landscape! Also great recipe to have on hand for Spinach season. We just planted our Spinach seeds so hopefully soon I’ll be able to make this up!
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  5. Amira says

    June 28, 2014 at 2:53 am

    It is soo good to know that you are better and having fun in the beautiful Colorado :). Your souffle is very tempting to try Nazneen specially with Ramadan coming tomorrow we will need a change in the menu. Ramadan Mubarak dear.
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  6. francesca says

    June 25, 2014 at 8:34 am

    These look great – it’s hard to go wrong with anything Julia. I love your daughter’s hat 🙂
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  7. Mila says

    June 25, 2014 at 4:23 am

    I do like souffles! Already tried with cheese, salmon, chocolate. Your option looks good and healthy! 🙂
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  8. Henna says

    June 24, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    How stunning is that meal! mA! I’m sure your husband was very appreciative of all of your hard work and effort towards making this Father’s Day all that more special 🙂
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  9. Balvinder says

    June 24, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    Even the deflated souffle look pretty in those bowls.
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  10. Donalyn@TheCreeksideCook says

    June 24, 2014 at 10:32 am

    I’m happy to say that we got to celebrate Father’s day by meeting our newest granddaughter for the first time – such fun!

    Love the look of this souffle – spinach is one of my favorite kinds of souffle and your version looks delectable!
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  11. whatjessicabakednext says

    June 24, 2014 at 9:59 am

    The souffles look amazing! I love savoury souffles a lot more than sweet ones- definitely got to give your recipe a go!
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  12. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says

    June 23, 2014 at 10:37 am

    LOVE that picture with a forkful of souffle!
    Nazneen – all your pictures are wonderful! And so is this souffle!
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  13. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

    June 23, 2014 at 6:49 am

    Definitely can’t go wrong with Julia Child, and I love the adaptation of serving these in individual ramekins! So pretty!
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  14. Krissie - Pearls of Style says

    June 22, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    Oh Nazneen this looks lovely! I’ve tried souffles over the years and some work and some don’t. I’d love to give this one a go as I’m a big fan of savoury. Lovely photos with such beautiful scenery.

    Krissie x – http://pearlsofstyle.blogspot.com.au
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  15. Bam's Kitchen says

    June 21, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    Hello Nanzeen, what a beautiful post with lovely photos and that scenery is just stunning! So green and lush! When you want to get back to the basics a little Julia Childs soufflé and a little butter is a grand idea. Take Care, BAM
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  16. Mary Frances says

    June 19, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    These souffles just look lovely, what a perfect breakfast!
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  17. Choc Chip Uru says

    June 18, 2014 at 6:03 am

    While I may say I prefer sweet soufflés, I don’t believe myself when I see your incredible savoury creation 😀
    I am also very glad you had such a wonderful time 🙂

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru
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  18. Sugar et al says

    June 18, 2014 at 5:51 am

    Such a lovely location to bond with family. The photographs are so beautiful and so are your children. Long time since I made a soufflé but I don’t remember ever making them look as good as these.
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  19. miss messy says

    June 18, 2014 at 4:48 am

    I love that these have spinach in, as a veggie I always need to find ways to get more iron. These look perfect for that 🙂
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  20. Hotly Spiced says

    June 18, 2014 at 4:33 am

    Happy Father’s Day to your Man of the Hour. I love the scenery! It’s gorgeous. I’m glad you got to spend a lovely Father’s Day. And you souffle looks amazing. I’ve never put one on my blog for fear of not being able to photograph it before it deflates. Your presentation is gorgeous xx
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  21. Margherita@lapetitecasserole says

    June 18, 2014 at 2:05 am

    I’m glad to hear that you had a great Father’s Day (in Italy it’s in March), your photos speak for themselves. After the long and cold winter as we had, I feel so happy going around and staying outside, isn’t it true?
    Love your recipe, spinach recipes are always welcome in my house! Take care of yourself, hugs.
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  22. Angie (@angiesrecipess) says

    June 17, 2014 at 10:03 pm

    Can’t believe that I have never made spinach souffle! They look super!
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  23. nancy@jamjnr says

    June 17, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    Now I have no excuse do I?! But for the 2 of us that’s way too much soufflé I guess I can just halve the recipe and use 4 whites. I’ll let you know how it goes. We got up to watch the game too – but it was 6am on Sunday morning – the boys are looking good for 2018 I think!
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  24. Monica says

    June 17, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Definitely wishing for a savory souffle right now after seeing this! What a lovely outing you had and such good-looking children! I’m glad Father’s Day was so nice and relaxing. You can’t beat that.
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  25. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    June 17, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Sounds like a lovely day! Certainly this soufflé would be — I’ve made Julia’s recipe before, and I know how good it is. But it been years (decades!) since I’ve done this. Really need to do it again — thanks.
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  26. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

    June 17, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    Your pictures are so gorgeous. And clear. I must really pick your brain about this! Yes, we love Golden Gate Park. It looks like you all had a great day. Food, mountains and family. It doesn’t get much better! See you Saturday!
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  27. Denise Browning@From Brazil To You says

    June 17, 2014 at 9:26 am

    Great food and family celebrating an important day in a gorgeous place… The photos are stunning as always. I am glad that y’all had an awesome time together.
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  28. Lady Lilith says

    June 17, 2014 at 9:26 am

    This looks like a flavorful way to get spinach into our diets.

  29. Gourmet Getaways says

    June 17, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Nice photos – all of ’em! Happy Father’s Day to all dads 🙂

    Julie
    Gourmet Getaways
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  30. Bill says

    June 17, 2014 at 9:08 am

    I’ve never made a soufflé, but your post has inspired me to try! They look absolutely delicious!!
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  31. Bikram says

    June 17, 2014 at 8:26 am

    never even tried making one ever.. lovely pictures made me hungry…
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  32. Daniela says

    June 17, 2014 at 8:06 am

    What a lovely way to spend Father’s Day out in the fresh air and beautiful scenery.
    The spinach soufflé looks and sounds delightful.
    You made me smile Nazneen , when describing the difficulty to photograph the soufflé before it deflates. I underwent a similar experience when preparing cheese soufflé and it turned into a Hobbit like appearance before I could photpgraph it in all it’s glory 🙂
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  33. Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says

    June 17, 2014 at 7:59 am

    im so glad you all had a wonderful time 🙂 and souffle is one of my favorite as well.
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  34. David says

    June 17, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Nazneen – it sounds like a wonderful and perfect Father’s Day! (Even if it was a bit too warm…) I love the soufflé recipe – I have made many a cheese soufflé – and one smoked salmon one – but never s spinach soufflé. Don’t you think it is time? I have used Jacques Pépin’s recipe – now I should try Julia’s! Try to stay cool…
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  35. Glamorous Glutton says

    June 17, 2014 at 7:41 am

    I’m so glad you had a good day. We were rather depleted here. The Glam Londoner has now left uni and was working, yes, even on Sunday. The Glam Parisian was, of course, in Paris and the Glam Teen was at uni in Birmingham. So that left the Glam 20 something to hold the Father’s Day fort. We had a lovely BBQ and a nice long chat which isn’t always possible when everyone’s here. GG
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  36. Krista says

    June 17, 2014 at 6:28 am

    What a gorgeous place to take a drive to. 🙂 Love those colors. And your souffles sound marvelous. 🙂
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  37. laurasmess says

    June 17, 2014 at 1:49 am

    I’ve never made souffles. I’ve eaten a few of them but that’s as far as it’s come! Love the sound of these cheesy spinach ones. Definitely one of my favourite combinations as of late… I’ve been eating it in pies, omelettes, filo pastry, yum! I will try this recipe. So devastated that you weren’t able to get a nice photo of the rise before they deflated (I’ve read a lot about how fast that happens!). Glad that your husband had a wonderful Father’s day, your trip out to Golden Gate Canyon State park sounds amazing. Love the photos that you’ve included. Nothing better than quality family time xx
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