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Creamed Spinach

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Course Sides
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound fresh spinach or ½ pound frozen spinach
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 small yellow onion, finely diced or minced
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup half & half or heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/8 t ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 t red chili flakes or cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 t fine sea salt
  • 1/8 t freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spinach and cook for about 1 minute until it begins to wilt. Place into a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking immediately. Drain.
  • Heat up butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat until it melts.
  • Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and stir occasionally while cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent.
  • Add the flour to the skillet and stir constantly while cooking for about a minute until it becomes foamy.
  • Gradually whisk in the half and half and milk. Add the nutmeg, red chili flakes, salt, and pepper into the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes until it slightly thickens.
  • Add the spinach and Parmesan cheese into the skillet and mix them in. Cook the mixture for another minute to heat everything through.