This is BY FAR the best creamed spinach in the world. It’s so wonderful I can just eat it alone and call it dinner, or lunch or breakfast. It’s so good.
I urge you to go ahead and get the fresh stuff instead of the frozen because… you won’t be sorry.
There are 2 components to this dish:
- The Cream Sauce
- The sauteed spinach
Neither are complicated, and the end result is worth the effort to make this in 2 steps. So, so delicious. Stay tuned to the end of this post because there is a surprise!
First, let’s make the cream sauce:
Melt 3 tbsp butter in a large sauce pan. You want a big pan because you will be adding heaping amounts of spinach to it in a few minutes.
Once the butter melts, add 4 tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp seasoned salt & 1/2 tsp salt.
Cook butter & flour mixture about 4 minutes. Whisk in 1 cup half & half.
Cook on medium until very thick. You can see in the last picture above how thick your sauce will be.
Set aside.
Next we are going to cook the spinach.
In a large skillet (I use cast iron) add 2 tbsp butter and 4 tbsp minced onions. Cook on medium/ high until onions are soft.
ANNNND…
There is another thing I do with this perfect creamed spinach recipe that is perhaps the best way to serve it:
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- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp fresh milled flour
- 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup half & half
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese - for topping (optional)
Ingredients
Cream Sauce
Finish the Dish
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To make the cream sauce:
Melt 3 tbsp butter in a large sauce pan. Add 4 tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp seasoned salt & 1/2 tsp salt. Cook butter & flour mixture about 4 mintues. Whisk in 1 cup half & half. Cook on medium until very thick. Set aside.
To cook the spinach.
In a large skillet (I use cast iron) add 2 tbsp butter and 4 tbsp minced onions. Cook on medium/ high until onions are soft. Add 1/4 cup water. Add chopped spinach in 2 parts. The spinach will wilt and cook quickly. Once the first half of the spinach has cooked down, stir in the second half.
