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Creamed spinach loaded with cheddar and parm.

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
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
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.