Fish And Spinach Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs hake fillets (see end of recipe directions for substitutions)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (8 ounce) bag fresh spinach
• 1 (4 ounce) package low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup egg substitute (egg beaters)
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large skillet saute together the fish filets, onion, celery and black pepper in the oil for approximately 10 min; set aside to cool slightly.
• 3 cook the spinach in a little water until limp; drain, squeezing out as much water as you can and set aside to cool.
• 4 in a bowl combine the potatoes, the fish filet mixture and the egg substitute.
• 5 butter a 2 quart casserole dish and then begin assembling the casserole.
• 6 first a layer of fish mixture, then a layer of spinach; then sprinkle with half of the cheddar cheese.
• 7 next, a layer of the remaining fish mixture, then the remaining spinach, then the remaining cheddar cheese.
• 8 bake in the preheated 350°f oven for 25-30 minutes.
• 9 variation: if you don't recognize the fish 'hake' -- you may substitute cod, flounder, haddock, pollock or tilapia in it's place.
• 10 variation: you can also swap out the cheddar cheese for another type such as mozzarella or monerey jack.