Creamed Spinach

Lovely Popeye food!! evolved from Cooking light.
- Ready In:
- 16mins
- Serves:
- Units:
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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
- Rinse the spinach with cold water, drain.
- Place a large dutch oven over medium heat, add spinach.
- (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.
- Place spinach in a colander, and drain well, pressing the spinach with the back of a spoon to remove as much moisture a possible.
- Heat pan coated with cooking spray over medium heat.
- Add shallots and saute for 2 minutes.
- Combine flour, nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon salt, add to pan, stirring well.
- Cook for 30 seconds.
- Add milk and cheese, stirring with a whisk, cook for 1 minute or until thick.
- Add spinach, and cook for 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated.
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