Creamed Spinach

Lovely Popeye food!! evolved from Cooking light.

• Ready In: 16 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 18  ounces  fresh  Baby Spinach
• 2  tablespoons  minced shallots or 2  tablespoons  minced onions
• 2  teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup 1% low-fat milk or 1⁄2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  tub style light cream cheese, softened

Directions

1. Rinse the spinach with cold water, drain.
2. Place a large dutch oven over medium heat, add spinach.
3. (Spinach will need to be tightly packed into the pan to cook all of it in one batch.) Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until spinach wilts, stirring well after 2 minutes.
4. Place spinach in a colander, and drain well, pressing the spinach with the back of a spoon to remove as much moisture a possible.
5. Heat pan coated with cooking spray over medium heat.
6. Add shallots and saute for 2 minutes.
7. Combine flour, nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon salt, add to pan, stirring well.
8. Cook for 30 seconds.
9. Add milk and cheese, stirring with a whisk, cook for 1 minute or until thick.
10. Add spinach, and cook for 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated.