Best Creamed Spinach Recipe

It’s creamy, cheesy, and so delicious that even the pickiest eaters will ask for seconds. Creamed Spinach will change your mind about greens if you’re not a fan.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Creamed Spinach

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 548kcal

Author Dana DeVolk

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small yellow or sweet onion finely diced
3 garlic cloves minced
6 ounces cream cheese softened
1 cup heavy cream
¾ cup freshly shaved parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
16 ounce package frozen spinach thawed and excess liquid drained

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large skillet pan over medium high heat.
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Add diced onions and saute until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
1 small yellow or sweet onion
Add the minced garlic to the pan and saute for 1 minute.
3 garlic cloves
Add the cream cheese, heavy cream, parmesan, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the pan and cook on low until the cream cheese melts and a sauce forms; stir constantly.
6 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup heavy cream, ¾ cup freshly shaved parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Stir the thawed spinach into the sauce and simmer on low for 3-5 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened to your liking and spinach is warmed through.
16 ounce package frozen spinach
Adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve warm.

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