A creamy spinach casserole baked in a vintage floral casserole dish, with one square served on a matching plate.

Spinach Casserole

Cottage cheese gives this spinach casserole its soft, custardy center without making it feel heavy. Cheddar bakes into a golden top that makes a humble side look inviting.

Simple ingredients and a soft, custardy texture make this Spinach Casserole an easy old-fashioned side for ham, chicken, steak, or a holiday dinner. Cottage cheese keeps it creamy without the heaviness of a cream-based casserole, while sharp cheddar adds a savory finish.

Betty Lou Gardner in a family archival photograph

Granny’s Kitchen Notes

From Betty Lou Gardner

I like how cottage cheese makes this casserole creamy without feeling too heavy. Sometimes I sprinkle a little Parmesan across the top when I want the edges to brown a bit more.

How to Make Spinach Casserole

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01

Squeeze the Spinach Dry

Press as much liquid as possible from the thawed spinach so the casserole bakes up soft and custardy instead of watery.

Eggs, spinach, cottage cheese, shredded cheddar, and flour mixed together in a large bowl with a wooden spoon.
02

Mix the Ingredients

Gently combine the eggs, spinach, cottage cheese, sharp cheddar, flour, salt, and black pepper until evenly blended.

Spinach casserole mixture being smoothed into an even layer in a vintage baking dish.
03

Fill the Baking Dish

Spread the mixture evenly into a greased casserole dish and smooth the top.

Spinach casserole baking in the oven until the center is set and the top is lightly golden.
04

Bake, Rest, and Serve

Bake until the center is set and the top is lightly golden. Let the casserole rest briefly so it slices more cleanly, then serve warm.

A creamy spinach casserole baked in a vintage floral casserole dish, with one square served on a matching plate.

Spinach Casserole

Cottage cheese gives this spinach casserole its soft, custardy center without making it feel heavy. Cheddar bakes into a golden top that makes a humble side look inviting.

By Betty Lou Gardner

Prep10 minCook55 minTotal1 hr 15 minDifficultyEasy
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. butter or nonstick cooking spray, as needed
  2. 10 oz frozen chopped spinach
  3. 3 eggs, 10 oz spinach, 2 cups cottage cheese, 1 cup cheddar, 1½ tbsp flour, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper

Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)

Yield

6 servings — Serving size: About 1 square

Some ingredients could not be modeled and may meaningfully change the totals. Treat these values as a rough estimate.

Calories
190
Carbohydrates
5 g
Protein
16 g
Fat
12 g
Saturated Fat
5.5 g
Cholesterol
120 mg
Sodium
490 mg
Fiber
0.1 g
Total Sugars
2 g

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