Creamed Spinach
Summary
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Ingredients
1⁄4 cup
water 4
baby spinach leaves, 6 oz. 2 tablespoons
butter (1/4 stick) 1⁄3 cup
onion, chopped 1
bay leaf 1⁄4 teaspoon
black peppercorns 1⁄4 cup
all purpose flour 1⁄4 teaspoon
salt 1 1⁄4 cup
whole milk 1⁄4 cup
heavy whipping cream 1 pinch
nutmegInstructions
- Bring 1/4 cup water to boil in large pot.
- Add half of spinach to pot; toss until wilted but still bright green, about 3 minutes.
- Add remaining spinach and toss until just wilted.
- Transfer spinach to strainer set over large bowl.
- Press on spinach to release all liquid.
- Transfer spinach to work surface; coarsely chop.
- Spinach may be prepared 1 day in advance.
- Cover and refrigerate spinach if you are preparing early.
- Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion, bay leaf and peppercorns; sauté‚ until onions is soft but not brown, about 3 minutes.
- Whisk in flour and salt.
- Cook until mixture is pale gold and has nutty aroma, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in milk.
- Boil until thick, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
- Strain sauce in medium bowl.
- In a heavy medium saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium heat until just simmering.
- Whisk in flour until it is smooth and begins to simmer.
- Add spinach and stir until heated through.
- Add a pinch of nutmeg and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Grate in some fresh parmesan or romano cheese.
