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Creamed Spinach

By: terry 
"A spinach dish, creamed with a roux of butter, flour and water. It's very easy to make, but slightly time consuming on account using fresh spinach. It is well worth the effort though!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 side dish servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Wash spinach well and remove any hard stems. In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add spinach (it will cook down very rapidly). Remove spinach from the stovetop, let cool slightly then drain reserving the water.
  2. Using an electric food processor, puree the spinach.
  3. Make roux with the butter, flour and reserved water. Add the roux to the spinach, stir and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 37 | Total Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 3mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2004 by JuiceMom   view full review
This recipe gets 5 stars for taste, but only 3 for clear instructions. The instruction assume...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by Valerie   view full review
this recipe has the basic ingredients to get you started, but it needs a little half and half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2004 by awesome in tummy   view full review
I make this with a small package of frozen chopped spinach. Drain after cooking and make my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2008 by misspamci   view full review
This was very tasty. I made a couple of changes, after reading the other reviews. First, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2005 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
I'm only giving this three stars because to me, this wasn't the creamed spinach I'm used to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2004 by RACHAEL   view full review
I had a craving for creamed spinach, and I have never made it before so wasnt sure what to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by SunnyDays   view full review
As far as creamed spinach goes... this is the best creamed spinach I've had. However, it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2005 by Siria www.monsterinlaws.com   view full review
This was met with mixed reviews. My husband and I couldn't even swallow our first spoonful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2011 by Staffy Mom   view full review
DId not care for this recipe as it was bland. Maybe I'll listen to what other suggest and try...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2009 by Beatrix   view full review
I found this recipe to be rather bland & tastless.

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