Simple Recipes for Every Day
Creamed Spinach
- Serves: 8
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (½ stick) salted butter
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 20 ounces frozen spinach, thawed, drained, liquid squeezed out
Method
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook until softened, but not browned, 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
Stir in the heavy cream, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg, and cayenne and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the cream has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
Add the Parmesan and spinach and stir to combine. Cook, stirring, until thickened and creamy, about 5 minutes longer. Serve warm.