Name: Creamed Spinach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz. frozen chopped spinach* ($1.69); 4 Tbsp butter ($0.56); 2 cloves garlic, minced ($0.16); 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ($0.04); 1.5 cups whole milk ($0.32); 1/3 cup grated Parmesan ($0.59); 1/8 tsp nutmeg ($0.02); 1/8 tsp salt (or more to taste) ($0.01); 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.01)

This easy creamed spinach recipe is a delicious and easy side dish for any meal, and is made with simple ingredients like butter, milk, and Parmesan.

Ingredients

12 oz. frozen chopped spinach* ($1.69)

4 Tbsp butter ($0.56)

2 cloves garlic, minced ($0.16)

1/4 cup all-purpose flour ($0.04)

1.5 cups whole milk ($0.32)

1/3 cup grated Parmesan ($0.59)

1/8 tsp nutmeg ($0.02)

1/8 tsp salt (or more to taste) ($0.01)

1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.01)

Instructions

1 Fully thaw the frozen spinach, then squeeze out the excess moisture. Set the spinach aside.

2 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and continue to sauté over medium heat for about one minute.

3 Add the flour to the skillet. Whisk the flour and butter together and continue to cook and stir for about two minutes more.

4 Whisk the milk into the flour and butter. Continue whisking until the sauce comes up to a simmer, at which point it will thicken.

5 Add the Parmesan to the sauce and continue to whisk and cook until the Parmesan melts into the sauce (1-2 minutes). Season the sauce with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

6 Finally, stir the chopped spinach into the white sauce until evenly combined. Give the spinach one final taste and adjust the salt as needed. Enjoy!