Creamed Spinach

Submitted by Derf2440

"Lovely Popeye food!! evolved from Cooking light."

 

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 7
• 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.

Reviews

[CookGordon]

This was good. I made this exactly as instructed except I did not have light cream cheese so I used regular cream cheese. Thanks for the post.

 

[Karebear80]

I also used frozen spinach and it turned out fine. Next time I'll have to try fresh. I think the nutmeg is key. It adds great flavor. Definitely a keeper!

 

[NewEnglandCook]

Simpley Fantastic! I used 2 boxes of chopped frozen spinch and also regular cream cheese as that I what I had on hand. I also omitted the shallots and added frozen pearl onions. This side dish went so well with our steaks.

 

[COOKGIRl]

Yummy!!!

 

[Norelllaura1]

Made this for Thanksgiving and it was very good; similar to my grandmothers. Now I have a base to start from to try and recreate hers. Thanks for posting!