Garlic Creamed Spinach
Carole Haas
Boston Market’s copycat recipe. A blend of cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, cream and garlic with spinach to create a rich, flavorful side dish.
ingredients
- 5 Tbls. butter OR margarine - 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 1 sm. onion - minced
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- (2) 10 oz. pkgs. frozen chopped spinach - thawed
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
directions
- 1
-In a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 3 Tbls. butter; stir in flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; slowly whisk in cream; stir in cream cheese.
- 2
-Increase heat to medium; whisk mixture constantly until thick and smooth; remove from heat and set aside.
- 3
-In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook onions and garlic in remaining 2 Tbls. butter until transparent; stir spinach and water into pan.
- 4
-Reduce heat to medium-low; cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes.
- 5
-Stir spinach mixture into creamy mixture; return to medium heat; heat, stirring often, until warmed throughout.
- 6
-Remove from heat; fold in Parmesan.
notes
Nutmeg is the key ingredient!
Source: Carole Haas
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