Creamed Fresh Spinach
Created by Puppitypup on November 12, 2014
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #15858
Ingredients
- SAUTE
- 2 pounds fresh spinach
- 1 sweet onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
- BECHAMEL
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cream
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
How to Make
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Step 1: You will need one large skillet and one large saucepan for this recipe.
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Step 2: Wash, stem and chop spinach. Dice onion and crush garlic cloves.
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Step 3: Heat butter in skillet over medium-high heat and saute onion until soft.
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Step 4: Reduce heat to medium, add spinach and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and saute for a couple more minutes. Remove from heat.
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Step 5: In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook til flour turns golden, but not brown. Whisk in cream, a little at a time. Continue whisking til sauce thickens, then turn heat down to low.
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Step 6: Add spinach to saucepan and stir well. If the rest of dinner isn't ready yet, cover and turn off heat.
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Step 7: To serve, transfer to a heated casserole dish. To heat dish, place in oven at 170 degrees or fill with boiling water for a few minutes.