Creamed Spinach

A comfort food for those who already like spinach, and a great way to start loving this vegetable. If desired, substitute Swiss chard (silverbeet) for the spinach. If fresh spinach is unavailable, please feel free to sub frozen (thawed and drained). From the Wisconsin Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs spinach, thoroughly washed
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons  other  fat
• 1  onion, peeled and sliced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  minced garlic
• 2  tablespoons  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1  dash  of grated nutmeg
• 1  cup  stock or 1  cup milk

Directions

1. Cook washed spinach without any additional water until tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Drain and chop fine.
3. Melt butter; add onion and garlic and brown.
4. Add remaining ingredients plus spinach and cook together for five minutes.