Creamed Spinach
This easy creamed spinach recipe is a delicious and easy side dish for any meal, and is made with simple ingredients like butter, milk, and Parmesan.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz. frozen chopped spinach* ($1.69)
- 4 Tbsp butter ($0.56)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced ($0.16)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ($0.04)
- 1.5 cups whole milk ($0.32)
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan ($0.59)
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg ($0.02)
- 1/8 tsp salt (or more to taste) ($0.01)
- 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.01)
Instructions
- 1
Fully thaw the frozen spinach, then squeeze out the excess moisture. Set the spinach aside.
- 2
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and continue to sauté over medium heat for about one minute.
- 3
Add the flour to the skillet. Whisk the flour and butter together and continue to cook and stir for about two minutes more.
- 4
Whisk the milk into the flour and butter. Continue whisking until the sauce comes up to a simmer, at which point it will thicken.
- 5
Add the Parmesan to the sauce and continue to whisk and cook until the Parmesan melts into the sauce (1-2 minutes). Season the sauce with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- 6
Finally, stir the chopped spinach into the white sauce until evenly combined. Give the spinach one final taste and adjust the salt as needed. Enjoy!