This creamed spinach recipe is spinach folded into a thick garlic cream. It is not a spinach salad or creamed corn.
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Creamed Spinach
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Creamed Spinach. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 ounces (280g) spinach
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3/4 cup (180ml) cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- black pepper
Instructions
- Wilt the spinach in a large pan. Drain it and squeeze out the water. Chop it.
- In the same pan, cook butter and garlic, stir in flour, then whisk in the cream until thick.
- Fold in the spinach, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Simmer 2 minutes.
Notes
Squeeze the spinach dry or the cream turns green water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Frozen
Thaw it and squeeze it. You can skip the wilting step.
Cream
Heavy cream. Milk needs an extra teaspoon of flour.
Nutmeg
A pinch. More tastes soapy.
Garlic
Cook it in the butter so it does not stay raw.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Cheese?
A small handful of parmesan at the end.
Make ahead
It thickens in the fridge. Loosen with a spoon of cream when you reheat.
Storage
Fridge, 2 days.
Baby spinach
Yes. It wilts faster.