Creamed Spinach
Ingredients
- 5 Tbls. butter divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- 1 cup half and half cream
- 4 oz. cream cheese - low-fat okay
- 1 sm. onion - minced
- (2) 10 oz. pkgs. frozen chopped spinach - thawed
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- In a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter 3 Tbls.
- stir in flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg
- slowly whisk in cream; stir in cream cheese
- Increase heat to medium
- whisk mixture constantly until thick and smooth
- remove from heat and set aside.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, sauté onions in remaining 2 Tbls. butter until transparent
- stir spinach and water into pan.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes.
- Stir spinach mixture into creamy mixture
- return to medium heat; heat, stirring often, until warmed throughout.
- Remove from heat; fold in Parmesan.