Pollo Crostoso

Name: Pollo Crostoso
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 1 cup diced celery; 1 teaspoon celery seed; sea salt; 1 rotisserie-cooked chicken, meat removed and cut into 1 inch chunks; 1 (16 ounce) package spinach, stemmed, washed, drained and torn into pieces; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour; 4 cups low-fat milk; freshly grated nutmeg; 2 cups grated asiago cheese

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup diced celery
1 teaspoon celery seed
sea salt
1 rotisserie-cooked chicken, meat removed and cut into 1 inch chunks
1 (16 ounce) package spinach, stemmed, washed, drained and torn into pieces
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
4 cups low-fat milk
freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups grated asiago cheese

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Heat olive oil in ovenproof casserole and cook onion and celery until softened.
3

Transfer mixture to a large bowel and stir in celery seed, salt, chicken and spinach.
4

In the same casserole, melt butter of medium heat and whisk in flour until it forms a smooth paste.
5

Slowly whisk in the milk until the mixture comes to a boil and begins to thicken (consistency of pancake batter).
6

Stir in the nutmeg and salt.
7

Combine the chicken mixture with the sauce.
8

Cover the pan and bake casserole for 25 to 30 minutes.
9

Uncover and sprinkle cheese evenly over the top.
10

Bake 5 to 8 minutes longer, just until the cheese begins to bubble and brown.