Boston Market Creamed Spinach
Created by sweetness_664 on December 12, 2012
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #7076
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter (or margarine, divided)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup half and half
- 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion (or more if you want)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 20 ounces frozen spinach (two 10 ounce packages, chopped, thawed)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir flour and salt into pan until creamed together.
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Step 2: Slowly stir in cream, then stir in cream cheese; increase heat to medium. Constantly whisk until mixture becomes thick and smooth; remove from heat; set aside.
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Step 3: In a saucepan over medium-high heat, saute onions and garlic in remaining butter until transparent. Add spinach and water to pan; reduce heat to low; cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes.
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Step 4: Stir prepared sauce and Parmesan into pan; stir until completely blended.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (285.3 g)
- Calories 371.1
- Total Fat - 28.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 17.7 g
- Cholesterol - 80.4 mg
- Sodium - 812.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.4 g
- Sugars - 1.2 g
- Protein - 16.6 g
- Calcium - 534.3 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 41.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg