Creamed Spinach Recipe With Frozen Spinach Recipe For Deviled

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute more. Do not brown. Add the heavy cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and bring to a gentle boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the cream is thick enough to coat a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Add the spinach and stir until evenly combined with the cream sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. (If the spinach seems a little watery, cook over medium-low heat until any excess liquid evaporates.) Serve warm.
• Note: Cut leaf spinach is not the same as chopped spinach. If your market doesn't carry cut leaf spinach, look for frozen whole leaf spinach. (Chopped spinach will work but the texture won't be as appealing.) Some markets carry 1-lb bags and some carry 10-oz boxes; if you can only find the 10-oz boxes, you'll need three of them. If you'd like to start with fresh spinach, you'll need about 2 pounds baby spinach leaves. Steam and drain the baby spinach, then roughly chop and measure out 2 packed cups.
• Make-Ahead Instructions: This dish can be made and refrigerated a day ahead of time. Reheat in the microwave, uncovered, stirring every 30 seconds or so, until hot, a few minutes. When reheated, the spinach won't be quite as creamy-looking as it was originally (though the taste will be the same); you can add a bit of cream when reheating to get a creamier consistency, if you'd like.

CREAMED SPINACH (FROM FROZEN)

Steps:

• Place the frozen spinach in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high just until thawed, about 4 minutes.
• Place the spinach in a colander and press on it with the back of a large spoon to remove as much liquid as possible.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg, heavy cream, and Parmesan.
• Cook, stirring, just until heated through, 1-2 minutes, then serve.

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Combine milk, spinach liquid and garlic in a 1-quart microwave-safe measuring cup or small bowl covered with a saucer, and microwave (or heat slowly in a medium saucepan) until very hot and steamy. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to soften garlic.
• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour. Add hot milk mixture all at once, then whisk until smooth. Stir in spinach; cook until sauce is thick and bubbly and spinach is tender but still green, about 5 minutes. Stir in cheese, nutmeg, and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. Serve hot.

THE BEST CREAMED SPINACH RECIPE

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!

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Wash and dry spinach if using fresh. Remove any tough stems and roughly chop.
• Cook spinach in a pan with olive oil over medium heat until wilted and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove from pan and place in a strainer to drain.
• Add onion and butter to the pan and cook on medium low heat until onion is softened. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer while stirring until smooth. Simmer 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• Squeeze any excess moisture out of the spinach. Add back to the pan and stir to combine. Heat through and serve.

EASY CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a small skillet or saucepan over low heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Lightly salt and pepper the melted butter.
• Turn heat to medium high.
• Stir small amounts of flour at a time into the pan, constantly whisking until the mixture becomes smooth.
• Slowly pour in the half-and-half, whisking again until there are no lumps.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and a 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese to the sauce.
• Add spinach to a larger skillet or pan and cook over low heat until spinach starts to warm.
• Sprinkle spinach with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Pour the white sauce over the spinach and stir well to combine.
• Cook mixture until heated through.
• Pour into a casserole dish and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

THE BEST CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Frozen spinach: Thaw the spinach under running water (or try microwaving it for a few minutes to speed up the process), then squeeze out as much of the excess water as you can. Fresh spinach: Boil a pot of water. Add the spinach and cook for about 1 minute. Drain it and rinse it under cool water. Squeeze out excess water. Chop if desired.
• In a pot, sauté the butter and onion over medium heat until it's lightly browned (about 5-7 minutes).
• Reduce heat (I keep it on medium-low for this step, but you can increase heat as needed). Stir in the garlic, followed by the heavy cream, cream cheese, parmesan, and nutmeg. It will take a few minutes for the cream cheese to melt in, especially if the cream cheese is cold. I break it up with my spoon/stir it continuously. The sauce should thicken up as it cooks.
• Stir in the spinach and let it heat through. If you want more liquid, add in a splash more cream. If there's too much liquid, you may need to cook the spinach for a few more minutes to reduce the sauce to your liking.
• Season with salt & pepper as needed (I am pretty generous with both).

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• COOK THE SPINACH (if using fresh spinach): Heat a very large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add all the spinach with the water still clinging to its leaves, you may have to firmly pack it. Cover the pan tightly (weight the lid down, if necessary). Leave the spinach to cook for about 2 minutes, then turn it over so that the wilted leaves are on the top. Cover and repeat the process a few times more, until all spinach is nicely wilted. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Drain spinach and reserve the pot that you cooked the spinach inches DO NOT WASH OR WIPE CLEAN.
• If you don't have a salad spinner (OR if using frozen spinach), squeeze the spinach dry with your hands a little at a time, squeezing as much liquid as possible from the leaves. Use paper towels and gently blot the spinach to help it dry. Chop the spinach leaves coarsely and set aside.
• MAKE A ROUX: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon, to make a loose paste. Cook for about 1 minute. As soon as it balls up into a paste, exchange the wooden spoon for a wire wisk and in a steady stream, whisk in the warm milk. Stir slowly, until the roux comes to a simmer, about 2 minutes, stirring continuously, until the sauce has thickened.
• Add the cream, salt, and pepper, and stir for 1 minute more. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cheese to melt.
• ONION MIXTURE: In the same skillet where the spinach was cooked, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
• ASSEMBLY: Add the cooked spinach and the cheese sauce to the pan and stir together over medium heat until well mixed and heated through. Taste for seasoning, and transfer to a heated and covered serving dish.

EASY CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic and nutmeg. Cook, stirring frequently, until shallots have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes. Gradually whisk in heavy cream and milk. Cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce has begun to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in cheeses until melted, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in spinach until well combined, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine spinach and evaporated milk; puree until smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a medium saucepan and add minced onion and garlic powder. Set pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook 5 minutes, until thick.
• Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.

EASY CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a cooking pan, heat the butter and add the spinach.
• Saute the spinach until soft.
• Add salt and pepper to your taste.
• Crush the garlic and set it aside.
• Separately, mix flour and milk until smooth and free of any lumps.
• Add the milk and flour to the spinach and keep mixing to keep it creamy.
• If it gets too thick, add a little bit of milk to the pan.
• Add the garlic.
• Keep mixing-taste for salt and pepper.
• Remove it from the heat and serve.
• Note: If you want it smoother, use a vertical blender for few seconds, especially if you serve it to young kids. It makes a great dip as well, served with pita chips.