Alfredo Creamed Spinach Recipes

SPINACH ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil to cook the pasta. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander.
• While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. Add the butter and minced garlic to a deep skillet or pot and sauté over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or just until the garlic is soft and fragrant, but not brown.
• Turn the heat down to medium-low. Add the milk to the skillet along with the cream cheese (cut into chunks). Heat the milk and cream cheese while whisking, until the cream cheese has fully melted into the milk.
• Whisk in the grated Parmesan cheese and continue to whisk as the sauce comes up to a gentle simmer. When it reaches a simmer, the sauce will thicken. Turn the heat down to low to keep the sauce warm. Season the sauce with 1/4 tsp salt and a generous amount of freshly cracked pepper.
• Add the fresh spinach to the sauce and stir it in until it has wilted and become limp.
• Finally, add the cooked and drained pasta to the spinach alfredo sauce and stir to combine. Serve immediately.

ALFREDO CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings., Drain spinach. In the same skillet, saute spinach in reserved drippings for 1 minute. Stir in the alfredo sauce, pepper and bacon; heat through.

SPINACH ALFREDO SAUCE (BETTER THAN OLIVE GARDEN®)

Steps:

• Heat butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook spinach in the melted butter until warmed, about 1 minute. Add cream and cream cheese to spinach mixture; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Fold Parmesan cheese and garlic powder into spinach mixture; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until sauce is thickened and smooth, about 10 more minutes.

SPINACH ALFREDO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square pan.
• Heat butter, cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and white pepper in a large saucepan over medium heat. Continue stirring until smooth. Stir in the celery soup, cream, and spinach. Pour spinach mixture into the prepared pan. Top with the French fried onions, bread crumbs, and remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and heated through, about 30 minutes.

CLASSIC CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook spinach in oil until wilted, 3 minutes. Remove from pan; set aside. Melt butter in the Dutch oven; add onion and saute until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. , Stir in flour, salt and nutmeg until combined. Gradually whisk in milk until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Add the chopped spinach. Reduce heat to low; cook, uncovered, until heated through, 5 minutes.

SPINACH-ALFREDO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Reserve 1/4 cup cheese. Mix remaining cheese with remaining ingredients until blended.
• Spoon into 1-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with reserved cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• 1)In a sauce pan, whisk half and half, milk, flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until smooth.
• 2)Stirring constantly, heat over medium heat until it simmers, then reduce heat.
• 3)Add cream cheese and continue stirring (whisking) until thick and smooth, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• 4)Remove from heat and stir in feta cheese. Set aside.
• 5)Heat oil over medium high heat in a large pan and sauté onions for 5 minutes then add garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• 6)Add spinach and water to pan, bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cover pan.
• 7)Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 8)Drain well.
• 9)Stir prepared sauce into pan, stir until completely blended.
• 10)Pour into greased casserole dish, top with parmesan cheese, and bake at 375 degrees for 4 to 6 minutes.