Creamed Spinach
Updated Nov. 13, 2023
- Total Time
- About 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2pounds fresh spinach
- 1tablespoon butter
- 2tablespoons flour
- 1½cups milk
- ½cup heavy cream
- Salt to taste, if desired
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- ⅛teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅛teaspoon nutmeg
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
168 calories; 12 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 11 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 7 grams protein; 553 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Pick over the spinach and remove and discard any tough stems or blemished leaves. Rinse and drain the spinach well.
- Step 2
Bring enough water to the boil to cover the spinach when added. Add the spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, about three minutes. Drain thoroughly and press to extract any excess liquid. Put the spinach into the container of a food processor or electric blender and blend briefly.
- Step 3
Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. When blended and smooth, add one cup of the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Stir in the cream and add salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg. Stir in the remaining one-half cup of milk.
- Step 4
Add the spinach and blend. There should be about three cups. Heat thoroughly and serve.
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Use baby spinach, steamed in microwave. Bit of lemon, capers. Make sure sauce is thick enough before putting spinach in. 10 ounces of baby spinach for two/three people.
I made this for Thanksgiving but doubled the recipe. Also added a sautéed shallot and some minced garlic, as well as a half cup of grated pecorino romano cheese (for double the recipe). My only complaint is that the cayenne pepper was too much. I would use half the recommended amount. I love heat in my food but found even the relatively small amount the recipe calls for was too much.
Garlic is essential. (I use granulated garlic in creamed spinach.) Chicken base tastes better than salt. I would not use cayenne pepper.
Bit of lemon, capers. Make sure sauce is thick enough before putting spinach in. 10 ounces of baby spinach for two/three people.