Best Creamed Spinach Recipe Step By Step Guide: It is possible to prepare this traditional creamed spinach in advance and then reheat it in the microwave during the cooking process. The frozen spinach and heavy cream that are used in the processing of it are what make it possible.
Best Creamed Spinach Recipe Step By Step Guide
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup finely chopped shallots, from 1 to 2 shallots
- 2Â garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 pint (2 cups)Â heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg, or use ground nutmeg
- ½ cup finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 2 pounds frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed very dry (see note)
Instructions
To begin, melt the butter in a big skillet at a heat setting of medium-low. For around four minutes, add the shallots and cook them while tossing them often until they become translucent and tender. Continue cooking for one more minute while stirring regularly after adding the garlic. Do not turn brown. After adding the heavy cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, let the mixture come to a boil over low heat.
Cook the cream, uncovered, stirring it regularly, for approximately ten minutes, or until it reaches a consistency that allows it to coat a wooden spoon. When the cheese has melted, add it and toss it in. Stir the spinach into the cream sauce until it is equally distributed throughout the mixture. Test the seasoning, then make any required adjustments.
If the spinach appears to be a bit watery, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking until any excess liquid evaporates. Serve when still heated. It is important to note that chopped spinach is not the same as cut leaf spinach. If the market you frequent does not have cut leaf spinach, you should look for frozen leaf spinach that is entire. (You can use chopped spinach, but the texture won’t be as pleasant as some other options.)
There are some markets that sell one-pound bags, and there are others that sell ten-ounce boxes; if you can only see the ten-ounce boxes, you will need three of them. For those who are interested in beginning with fresh spinach, you will require approximately two pounds of baby spinach leaves. After the young spinach has been steamed and drained, it should be roughly chopped and then measured out into two cups.
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Instructions for Measuring Ahead: This dish may be prepared and stored in the refrigerator one day in advance. Warm up in the microwave, uncovered, stirring every thirty seconds or so, for a few minutes, until it reaches the desired temperature. When the spinach is warmed, it will not have the same creamy appearance as it did when it was first prepared; however, the flavor will remain the same. If you want the spinach to have a creamier consistency, you can add a little bit of cream when you come back to the spinach.
Nutrition
- Calories:306
- Fat:29 g
- Saturated fat:18 g
- Carbohydrates:8 g
- Sugar:3 g
- Fiber:3 g
- Protein:7 g
- Sodium:357 mg
- Cholesterol:98 mg
