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Creamed Spinach
Add this decadent side to your menu this holiday season. You'll have no trouble getting your guests to eat their veggies!
Ingredients:
Serves 10- 3 pounds frozen spinach
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 4 Tbsp. flour
- 1 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
- 2 cups warm milk
- Pepper , to taste
Preheat oven to 350°.
Add spinach and water to a stockpot. Gently boil until the spinach has thawed. Strain the spinach, squeezing out water with a spatula. Place spinach on a dishtowel and squeeze out any remaining water. Put spinach back in stockpot.
In a saucepan, melt butter. Once it has melted, add flour. Mix together, forming a roux. Slowly add warm milk and stir until thick and creamy. Add salt and nutmeg and mix well. Pour the cream sauce over the spinach and mix. Pour mixture into a baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
Keep covered until you are ready to serve.
Add spinach and water to a stockpot. Gently boil until the spinach has thawed. Strain the spinach, squeezing out water with a spatula. Place spinach on a dishtowel and squeeze out any remaining water. Put spinach back in stockpot.
In a saucepan, melt butter. Once it has melted, add flour. Mix together, forming a roux. Slowly add warm milk and stir until thick and creamy. Add salt and nutmeg and mix well. Pour the cream sauce over the spinach and mix. Pour mixture into a baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
Keep covered until you are ready to serve.
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