Creamed Spinach
This Creamed Spinach is the ultimate cheesy, creamy side dish that takes your veggies to a whole new level. Whether you're serving it alongside steak, chicken, or fish, it’s the perfect match for any protein. Packed with rich flavor and super easy to whip up, this recipe will make even spinach skeptics come back for seconds.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 288kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ Cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Cups half-and-half
- 1 ½ Cups 2% milk
- 3 10 Ounce containers of fresh baby spinach
- 1 Cup mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese
- 4 Ounces cream cheese
- ½ Cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large stock pot of water plus 2 teaspoons of salt to a boil.
- Add the fresh spinach and use a spider or wooden spoon to push all the spinach into the water.
- Boil for one minute then remove from heat and dump the spinach into a colander over the sink to drain.
- Run cold water over the cooked spinach to stop the cooking process.
- Once cool, squeeze as much water out of the cooked spinach as possible.
- Chop the spinach piles into ½ inch bands. Set it aside.
- Add the butter, garlic and onion powder to a large skillet and cook on medium/low for 2-3 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the remaining salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
- Add the flour and mix with a wooden spoon over low heat. Cook for 2 minutes to ensure the flour is no longer raw.
- Add the half and half and milk to the skillet and increase the heat to medium. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Add the mozzarella/provolone cheese and cream cheese.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add the spinach and parmesan cheese and stir until fully incorporated.
- Remove from heat and serve with more fresh parmesan and a fresh cracked pepper.
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Notes
- You can add one minced, medium yellow onion in place of the onion powder if you prefer.
- Feel free to increase the amount of spinach you add. The more you add the less creamy it will be.
- If you don’t have fresh parmesan, you can use grated instead.
- If you can’t find mozzarella/provolone shredded cheese, straight mozzarella works just as well.
- You can swap out the milk portion and use all half and half if necessary.
- A bonus would be to add crumbled bacon at the end!
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1455mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 0.4mg