Creamed Spinach

Submitted by pansregnig

"Wilting the spinach helps to keep the dish from getting watery during baking."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 4 cups
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 (9 ounce) bags spinach
• 1 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄4 cup chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1⁄8 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1⁄4 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Pour boiling water over spinach in a large bowl. when wilted, drain water and spin spinach in a salad spinner.
3. Saute onion and garlic in 3T butter in a large saute pan over medium heat until onion softens, about 4 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in cream and broth; stir in wilted spinach.
4. Off heat, add Parmesan, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
5. Combine bread crumbs, 2T butter and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle over spinach and bake until bread crumbs are golden, 10 minutes.