Best Creamed Spinach Pearl Onions Recipes

CREAMED SPINACH & PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add pearl onions; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in cream. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 6-8 minutes., Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Add spinach; cook, covered, until spinach is wilted, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH PEARL ONIONS AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over high heat until hot. Cook spinach (with water still clinging to leaves) in pot, covered, until beginning to wilt, about 1 minute. Stir, and cook, covered, 1 minute more. Uncover; stir spinach until completely wilted.
• Transfer to a colander; rinse under cold water. Squeeze spinach dry in a clean kitchen towel. Finely chop; set aside.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add onions; cook until skins soften, about 3 minutes. Remove onions with a slotted spoon (reserve water in pot); rinse under cold water. Trim root ends, and remove skins. Halve onions if large.
• Return onions to cooking water. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, and whisk until smooth. Whisking constantly, pour in milk in a slow, steady stream. Boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Melt remaining tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon; cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 6 minutes. Stir in onions and spinach. Stir in cream and reserved milk mixture. Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and thickened, about 10 minutes (adjust heat if necessary; do not let boil). Stir in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

CREAMED SPINACH AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over high heat until hot. Cook the spinach (with water still clinging to the leaves) in the pot, covered, until beginning to wilt, about 1 minute. Stir, and cook, covered, 1 minute more. Uncover; stir the spinach until completely wilted.
• Transfer the spinach to a colander; rinse under cold water. Squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel. Finely chop; set aside.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the onions; cook until the skins soften, about 3 minutes. Remove the onions with a slotted spoon (reserve the water in the pot); rinse. Trim the root ends, and remove the skins. Halve the onions, if large. Return the onions to the cooking water. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, and whisk until smooth. Whisking constantly, pour in the milk in a slow, steady stream. Boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the bacon; cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 6 minutes. Stir in the onions and spinach. Stir in the cream and reserved milk mixture. Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg. Cook, stirring, until heated through and thick, about 10 minutes (do not boil). Stir in the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMED SPINACH & PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions. Cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Stir in cream and bring to a boil.
• 2. Cook 6-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
• 3. Stir in Parmesan, salt and pepper. Add spinach. Cook, covered, for 3-5 minutes or until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately.