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Creamed Spinach
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USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson
PHOTO BY:
Jennie
"Creamed spinach, made with the frozen chopped variety, perfectly complements the roast, and it can be made up to two days ahead."
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1 1/2 cups whole milk
4 (10 ounce) boxes boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; reserve 1/2 cup liquid
3 large garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Salt and ground black pepper
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DIRECTIONS
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.
FOOTNOTES
Make-ahead tip
After adding spinach to sauce the mixture can be turned onto a large rimmed baking sheet to cool quickly, then transferred to a covered container and refrigerated up to 2 days. Warm slowly over low heat. Stir in cheese and season with nutmeg and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. Serve hot.
This recipe was originally featured in the USA WEEKEND article
Holiday Entertaining
on December 11, 2005.
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Pam Anderson is the author of four cookbooks, including her latest,
Perfect Recipes for Having People Over
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Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.
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Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2008 by dabbler
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Jan. 14, 2008
I LOVE creamed spinach, and this is not bad recipe for a basic start. I like that is was quick and easy and used frozen spinach. However, I like more 'sauce' on my creamed spinach and the flavor was just shy of being 'really good' - and I even added a small amount of dried chopped onions. I will make this again, but will make more sauce and try additions to ramp-up the flavor - more garlic, sauted onions, maybe bacon... guess it'll have to be a work in progress!
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I LOVE creamed spinach, and this is not bad recipe for a basic start. I like that is was...
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Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2007 by
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Jenn T.
Dec. 4, 2007
This dish was way too yummy. I added a few extra indregients(cream and ricotta cheeses), topped with both shredded and grated parmesan cheese and baked it off in the oven until bubbly and golden. I also subtituted the whole milk with evaporated milk and used an extra 1/4 cup of it.
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This dish was way too yummy. I added a few extra indregients(cream and ricotta cheeses),...
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Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2007 by
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Feb. 2, 2007
This was great. Big hit at Christmas dinner.
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This was great. Big hit at Christmas dinner.
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Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2006 by
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Connie
Dec. 2, 2006
Very good. I used a 16 ounce bag of spinach (frozen squeezed dry) and cooked it apx. 1/2 cup of the milk in micro then i made a roux of the ings and cooked till thick and added spinach (it will then thin out) I also added 1 tsp of nutmeg. They ate it all!! I would make again.
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Very good. I used a 16 ounce bag of spinach (frozen squeezed dry) and cooked it apx. 1/2 cup...
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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by
Eileen in UT
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Eileen in UT
Dec. 25, 2007
This recipe was very blah as written (I omitted the nutmeg, but used plenty of garlic). It was not creamy enough. So, I made a separate batch of the cream, using 1 3/4 c. of milk and the same amount of butter and flour and added that plus 1/2 c. extra of parmesan. It was pretty good then. Thanks for the base to start with!
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This recipe was very blah as written (I omitted the nutmeg, but used plenty of garlic). It...
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Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2007 by MomOf2
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MomOf2
Jan. 5, 2007
First time making creamed spinach - this recipe was ok. Too much nutmeg for me, I preferred about half that much.
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First time making creamed spinach - this recipe was ok. Too much nutmeg for me, I preferred...
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Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2006 by
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JFSOO
Jul. 6, 2006
I used tapioca flour instead of wheat flour (son's allergies), left out the garlic and increased the butter...so it wasn't exactly the same recipe, but it was so easy and my son who doesn't like spinach asked for seconds!!!
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I used tapioca flour instead of wheat flour (son's allergies), left out the garlic and...
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2006 by
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angelwings198
Jan. 22, 2006
Not a bad recipe...has a good creamy consistancy and good flavor. I didn't give it a five only because I've never made creamed spinach before so I really have nothing to compare it too. Enjoy it.
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Not a bad recipe...has a good creamy consistancy and good flavor. I didn't give it a five only...
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Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2008 by
P Yackimec
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P Yackimec
Aug. 25, 2008
I used fresh spinach and simplified steps. I made the roux in a dutch oven, adding garlic early. Then I mixed in chopped fresh spinach, covered the pot, and removed from heat. Stirred in cheese and dusted with nutmeg and pepper. -- Since I used fresh spinach and removed it from the heat it maintained more of its shape and character, but you can let it cook down more if you prefer.
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I used fresh spinach and simplified steps. I made the roux in a dutch oven, adding garlic...
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Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2007 by
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LORIR1MA
Dec. 11, 2007
Excellent...I used 1% milk.
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Excellent...I used 1% milk.