Boos, I figured out the key to getting folks to eat more veggies. Make my creamed spinach recipe. No lie, it’s pure comfort food. I keep it easy by using frozen spinach then I layer in some cream cheese, spices, and a ton of melty cheeses. There’s a reason why folks order this at steakhouses. And mine gives any steakhouse a serious run for its money.
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How to Make Creamed Spinach
Step 1: Add butter to a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until tender (about 3-4 minutes). Then add garlic and saute for about 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook for about a minute. Whisk in the half and half then add onion powder, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, nutmeg and cayenne. Stir in cream cheese, parmesan and Italian cheese and allow it to completely dissolve into the cream.
Step 2: Finally add in completely thawed and dried of all excess water spinach and stir into the cream sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 3: Continue stirring for about 3-4 minutes until spinach is heated through and one with the sauce. Taste one last time, do final seasoning and serve.
Creamed Spinach Recipe
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Ingredients
- 20 oz frozen chopped spinach
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- 3 tbsp finely chopped onion
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- a pinch of cayenne optional
- 4 oz cream cheese room temperature (half an 8 oz package)
- 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded Italian blend cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Begin by working with the thawed spinach. Use fresh paper towels to squeeze out all of the excess water until they are as dry as possible.
- Next add butter to a large pan over medium heat.
- Once heated add onion and saute until tender (about 3-4 minutes). Then add garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
- Stir in flour and cook for about a minute.it will become a thick paste.
- Whisk in half and half in then add onion powder, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, nutmeg and cayenne. Stir in cream cheese and parmesan and Italian blend cheese and allow it to completely dissolve into the cream.
- Finally add in the spinach and stir into the cream sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste and continue stirring for about 3-4 minutes until spinach is heated through and one with the sauce. Taste one last time, do final seasoning and serve.
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Recipe Tips
- Dry Really REALLY Well: Even a little extra moisture left in the spinach can make the sauce watery and not as creamy as we want so take your time to wring it out.
- Softened Cream Cheese: Make sure you leave the cream cheese out for an hour before you blend it into the sauce. If it is too stiff, it won’t melt down.
- Adjust the texture: If you want it super thick, less liquid is the key or cooking to thicken it more. If you want it looser, add more liquid.
- Don’t be afraid to get creative! Creamed spinach can also be stuffed in pasta shells, added to a grilled cheese or used as a chicken breast filling.
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Your recipes all sound delicious! Even though I live alone, I’m going to make the creamed spinach & enjoy every bite!
Can this be made ahead of time? I am making to take to a friend’s for dinner today but I’m sick (nothing contagious) & just want go back to bed. I thought it could go in a crockpot & they can just serve it that way. Will that be ok?
Yes you can!
I found myself in a pinch one time when a pregnant family member said she was craving creamed spinach. My original recipe is the same as yours (Thanks to my Auntie) but I was out of spices, can u believe it! Lol. I did have a tub of onion & chive creamed cheese on hand. Score! I tossed it in the pot, Let it melt down, added Italian cheese blend, a little black pepper,, tossed in the drained spinach stirred it up real good & only added enough milk to get the right consistency. She loved it! She asks for it all the time now.
Love this
Love your recipes; do you think that this creamed spinach dish can be made with fresh spinach? I am trying to use as little processed foods as possible. Thanks
I used fresh spinach one time but I steamed it & drained it first.
My daughter has a tree nut, peanut allergy so I can’t use nutmeg which is what the recipe says to use. Will the recipe be okay to make if I omit the nutmeg?
Oh absolutely
Happy to tell you nutmeg isn’t a nut, it’s a seed. My husband also has a tree nut allergy and I like to bake so I made sure to check if nutmeg was a nut and found out it isn’t. Of course, always do your own research and make your own judgment but hope this info helps alleviate some worries in the future.
Glad someone asked I’m allergic to nutmeg. Nothing to do with a tree nut allergy… I’m just allergic to straight up nutmeg. Took a lot of unfortunate experiences with pumpkin pie and eggnog to figure that one out.
There are quite a few Creamed Spinach recipes on Pinterest but yours sounded most promising. Boy was I right. Just delicious! And I was able to warm it up in the microwave with a bit more half and half. Will be making forever!!! Brought this to someone’s house that was hosting Christmas dinner. This was my first recipe from your blog but won’t be my last. Thank you!!!
As good as any restaurant version if not better. Will be taking to a Christmas dinner I’m invited to. It reheated for me in the microwave with a bit of added half-and half. Another plus to make ahead.
The absolute BEST! I made this as an additional side for Thanksgiving and was the first bowl to be empty! Yum!
OMG! Probably the best creamed spinach I’ve ever had!! WOW! This was so cheesy and delish! I am in the Hotel industry and we get to try many different restaurants all over the US and I can say this is one of the best I’ve tried yet! And so easy to make!
thank you! I look forward to many more recipes from you!