Quick and Easy Creamed Spinach
16 oz bag frozen spinach, thawed with liquid squeezed out
⅓ cup butter
1 onion, chopped
3 tsp minced fresh garlic
4 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsp of grated Parmesan cheese
Melt butter in a medium-sized pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until transparent (about 2-3 minutes), then add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Whisk in the flour and cook until thickened.
Pour in the milk, whisking constantly until the white sauce thickens (about 5 minutes). Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne. If the sauce is too thick, add another 1/4 cup of milk to the sauce, whisking it through until reaching your desired thickness.
Season the cream sauce with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne. Add spinach to the cream sauce, stirring gently until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.
4 servings. 240 calories per serving
Hack: Freeze leftovers in servings-sized portions for later use. Consider freezing a few ¼ cup servings for the recipe below.
Hack #2: Use leftovers to make this delicious Easy Eggs Florentine!
Thanks for your sharing the ingredient Quick and Easy Creamed Spinach. Even though, this is the first time to know the food, so I will try to make it in the sooner.
All the best ,
Lynh Nguyen
Thank you for your comments! It’s always good to try new things…you never know when you’re going to find your new favorite!
Looks yummy and I am looking forward to trying this recipe. With Covid-19 keeping us indoors more than usual, I have been cooking more often and I am always looking for something new and healthy. Lovely post! Thanks for sharing.
Everyone has been cooking more these days but everyone is also complaining about their expanding waistlines! Sometimes we all just need something healthy. Let me know how you like it!
Hi, Cyntia!
Thank you for this delicious recipe!
I really don’t like spending a lot of time in the kitchen and this quick and easy creamed spinach will save me from thinking too much what else to prepare for dinner?
I also like the fact that it’s not high in calories – perfect for staying in good shape!
Happy I could help. Please let me know how you like it!
Oh this looks so yummy and much more delish than the way I have been doing it in the past. I never thought of freezing portions for future use which will really be useful for me since nobody else in our family really likes spinach. The result is that I very rarely make it because I’m the only one that eats it. If I can make it once and then freeze a lot of portions it will be so much easier and worthwhile!
It’s a bummer when we love a dish that no one else can tolerate. I’m happy I could help!
Thank you for this recipe. I have tried cooking spinach several times and it has never come out right. I know how valuable spinach is and always wanted to be able to cook it well and serve my family for dinner. This looks like exactly what I want to be able to do. I am glad to have a recipe with all the right ingredients in the right portions so i won’t be guessing anymore.
Please let me know what your family thinks of this dish!
Much thanks to you for this delectable formula!
I truly don’t care for investing a ton of energy in the kitchen, and this speedy and simple creamed spinach will save me from speculation a lot of what else to get ready for supper?
I additionally like the way that it’s not high in calories – ideal for remaining fit!
Thank you for your kind comments. I’m happy I could help!