Best Bean Creamed Spinach Recipes

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Provided by Lorna Sass

Yield makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup coarsely chopped onions
1 3/4 cups cooked navy or cannellini beans or 1 (15-ounce) can navy or cannellini beans, drained (rinsed if nonorganic)
1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach
1 cup water
1 tablespoon instant vegetable stock powder
2 teaspoons dried dill or 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Sauté the onions for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add the beans, spinach, water, stock powder, dill, and salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Break up the block of spinach with a fork and stir well. Cook until the spinach is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Puree the mixture with an immersion blender (or transfer in small batches to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth).
If the creamed spinach seems too thick, thin slightly with lemon juice, which will sharpen the flavors, or with water. Season with pepper to taste. Depending upon the consistency, serve either in small bowls or on plates.

CHICKEN , BLACK BEAN, AND CREAMED SPINACH DIP image

Categories Bean Chicken

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (10 ounce) can white chicken meat
1 package creamed spinach (thawed)
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
Frito corn chips or tortilla chips
1 cup salsa
1 (8 ounce) package colby-monterey jack cheese

Steps:

Instructions Mix all ingredients except chips together in a bowl. Pour into shallow serving dish. Heat in preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes. Serve with chips.