Creamed Spinach Recipe

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Classic creamed spinach is a marvelous dish for serving alongside your favorite entrees. The creamy, flavorful dish only requires a handful of basic ingredients to make and no more than 30 minutes to prepare. Bonus points: You can make a huge batch for the holidays or for larger gatherings when entertaining guests. The creamed spinach saves very well in the refrigerator, making it a great make-ahead option for those who like to do some meal prep.

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How to Make Creamed Spinach
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Things You'll Need

  • 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil

  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

  • 5 ounces fresh baby spinach

Step 1: Sauté the Onion and Garlic

Chop the onion and add olive oil to a stock pot.

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Chop the onion
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Heat the oil over medium and add the onion. Sauté, stirring occasionally until onion begins to brown, about 8 minutes.

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Saute the onion over medium heat
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While the onion is sautéing, chop the garlic.

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Chop three cloves of garlic.
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Add the garlic and continue sautéing until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Add the garlic and saute.
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Step 2: Make the Cream Sauce

Reduce the heat to low and add the flour, nutmeg and sea salt to the stock pot. Stir well to combine.

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Stir in the flour, nutmeg and sea salt
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Slowly add the heavy whipping cream, stirring constantly.

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Add the heavy cream.
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Stir mixture well and continue cooking until thick, about 1 to 2 minutes.

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Stir until thick sauce forms.
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Add the grated parmesan cheese and stir well.

Stir in the Parmesan cheese
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Step 3: Add the Fresh Spinach

Add the baby spinach, stir well and cover for one minute.

Add the fresh spinach to the pot.
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Remove cover and stir well. Replace the cover and continue cooking, stirring and covering until spinach has wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Continue cooking until spinach has wilted.
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Taste the creamed spinach for flavor and add more sea salt or Parmesan cheese if desired.

Taste creamed spinach for flavor.
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Serve creamed spinach alongside your entree of choice and enjoy!

Serve creamed spinach and enjoy
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Tip

You can replace the Parmesan cheese with grated mozzarella, cheddar, or Gouda.

To lighten up the creamed spinach, use 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup whole milk or half & half.

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