Best Creamed Spinach Recipe
This Creamed Spinach Recipe is restaurant quality!
Ingredients
- 20 oz spinach (preferably steam-in-bag for convenience)
- 1 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup milk (I used 2%)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup white wine
- 6 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Steam the spinach in the microwave and place it in a colander to remove the excess liquid. Once it cools down, squeeze it to remove as much liquid as you can
- In a medium-sized saucepan or pot, melt the butter over medium heat and saute the minced onion and garlic until translucent. Add the white wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes
- Sprinkle in the nutmeg, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground pepper
- Mix in the milk, heavy cream, and cream cheese. Cook until the cream cheese is melted, about 4-5 minutes
- Add the spinach
- Mix in the freshly grated parmesan cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 5.7gProtein: 8.5gFat: 22.6g