THE BEST CREAMED SPINACH RECIPE
This 5-star rated recipe for my favorite steakhouse style, extra creamy, Creamed Spinach recipe is so easy only 20 minutes to make. It is a tried and true family favorite and I guarantee you will love it!
Provided by Jessica
Categories Low Carb
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook spinach in microwave according to package directions. Remove excess water (squeeze carefully using cheese cloth, a tea towel, or a colander) and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt butter. Add onion and sauté until translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add cream cheese and cook, stirring, until melted.
- Add heavy cream and cook for 2 minutes. Add mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir till combined.
- Fold in spinach into cream sauce and cook for an additional minute to reheat spinach.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. The leftovers reheat great and you can also freeze it!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 68 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 22 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 serving, Sodium 315 grams sodium, Sugar 2 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams unsaturated fat
THE BEST CREAMED SPINACH RECIPE
This is the Best Creamed Spinach Recipe you'll ever taste! Three kinds of cheese and vibrant spinach together with fragrant herbs make this a favorite dish at Thanksgiving or anytime.
Provided by Erica Walker
Categories Side Dish
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil. Add spinach and cook down for about 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted but not soggy.
- Drain spinach well and then wring out using cheesecloth (preferred) or a kitchen towel. You can also press spinach in a fine-mesh strainer to try and remove excess water. Note: the spinach may be VERY hot, handle with care and allow to cool if needed.
- Note: you may be surprised to find that you only have 1-2 cups of spinach. This is totally normal.Set spinach aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions and garlic and cook until onions become soft and transparent.
- Sprinkle flour over the onions and stir until flour is cooked (about 3 minutes).
- Pour in half and half a little at a time, whisking constantly making a beschamel sauce. You want it to be the consistency of a thin gravy. Add more half and half or milk if needed.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add spinach and stir until spinach is well mixed in.
- Add Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese, and creamy Swiss cheese (or cream cheese). Stir until all cheeses are melted and completely mixed in.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Sodium 289 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MY FAVORITE CREAMED SPINACH
I love this creamed spinach even though I don't care for most cooked spinach dishes. I worked on this until it tasted like the one in a favorite restaurant of ours.
Provided by Patrice Manning @ladybug77
Categories Vegetables
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Saute the onion and garlic in the butter until tender. Stir in the flour.
- Slowly whisk in half and half. Bring to a boil using medium heat.
- Stir for a couple of minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the cream cheese, nutmeg and salt. Stir until cream cheese is melted.
- Stir in the spinach and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese until throughly heated. (save the 1 Tablespoon cheese for next step)
- Top with the reserved 1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese and serve!
FAVORITE CREAMED SPINACH
This recipe is made with a white sauce, and has lots of garlic in it. I came up with this recipe after making several other creamed spinach recipes that were overcooked, flavorless, and dull. I wanted something bright green, garlicky, and creamy. This is the only creamed spinach dish that my husband will eat now. Feel free to use all butter or all olive oil or substituting cream for the milk depending on your taste. I think this combination is big on flavor and cuts a lot of fat. I have even had success serving this dish to people who claim they do not like spinach. Enjoy!
Provided by Adelinkat
Categories Spinach
Time 18m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1) sautée onions in butter and 1 t of salt on medium heat.
- 2) when onions begin to become translucent add garlic and olive oil.
- 3) add flour to make a thick paste, all liquid should be absorbed, you can add more flour or olive oil if needed, cook for 2 to 3 minutes to cook flour thoroughly.
- 4) let cool slightly and whisk in milk, stirring continuously to avoid lumps while bringing to mixture to a boil, when finished the sauce should be thick enough to cover the back of a spoon, (be careful not to burn the sauce on the bottom of the pan).
- 5) Add spinach (with as much water removed as possible) and the remaining 1 t of salt (or to taste) and Parmesan, stir thoroughly to combine, bring back to a simmer and remove from heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.2, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 34.5, Sodium 1386.9, Carbohydrate 16.3, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.6, Protein 10.3
CREAMED FRESH SPINACH
There are lots of creamed spinach recipes on Zaar, but this one is different in that it uses not only fresh spinach and real cream, but also chicken broth. If you don't care for sweet onions, use regular white onion. Recipe adapted from a version found in the Steak Lover's Coobook.
Provided by HeatherFeather
Categories Spinach
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Rinse off spinach well and shake to dry, but there should be some water still on the leaves (this residual water will help steam the spinach).
- Remove any tough stems from the spinach, then place spinach leaves into a large saucepan, cover, and cook over medium heat just until wilted- approximately 4 minutes, checking once halfway through to flip the leaves over to ensure even cooking.
- Have ready a mesh strainer, so that as soon as the spinach leaves have wilted, you can strain them over the sink, while running cold water over them to prevent overcooking.
- Make sure the spinach is cooled down very well from the water, then set aside to drain.
- Mix together onion, spices,salt,chicken broth,and cream in a small pan.
- Bring to a boil (uncovered) over medium heat and let reduce to about 3/4 cup, this will take some time- approximately 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat as needed to keep from burning.
- Meanwhile, squeeze the spinach dry using your hands- get out all the excess liquid you can.
- Chop spinach coarsely and then add to the reduced cream mixture.
- Taste and season to taste.
- If making this in advance, cover and chill then reheat in a saucepan until bubbling, stirring, for about 4 minutes or until warmed through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.3, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 40.8, Sodium 217.2, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.6, Protein 5.9
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love