Cheesy Creamed Spinach Recipe

Cheesy Creamed Spinach folds blanched greens into butter roux thickened with milk, loaded sharp cheddar and parm for molten pull. Stovetop simmer 15 mins yields steakhouse luxe-rich bubbly side rocks dinners or feasts.

Cheesy Creamed Spinach Recipe

Creamed spinach loaded with cheddar and parm. Rich American side serves 6 in 20 mins-steakhouse cheesy bliss.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Calories: 280

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 lb frozen spinach thawed squeezed dry
• 4 tbsp Land O’Lakes unsalted butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 small onion finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 8 oz Kraft sharp cheddar shredded
• ½ cup grated Parmesan
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp nutmeg

Equipment

• Large skillet
• Whisk
• Wooden spoon

Method

 

1. Thaw spinach. Squeeze dry hands over sink hard. Dice onion knife. Mince garlic. Shred cheddar box grater.​
2. Melt 4 tbsp butter large skillet medium heat wooden spoon. Add onion garlic. Stir 2 minutes soft fragrant. Whisk flour 2 minutes bubbly blond roux.​
3. Whisk milk slow 3 minutes thickens coats back spoon. Stir cheddar handfuls melts smooth 2 minutes. Add Parmesan, salt, nutmeg wooden spoon blends.​
4. Add spinach. Stir wooden spoon even coats. Simmer low 5 minutes thick bubbly cheese pulls. Serve hot stretchy.

Notes

• Squeeze spinach fierce locks cheese sauce.
• Fresh shred cheese melts no grit.
• Whisk nonstop lumps gone. Nutmeg pinch warms cheesy.