Creamed Spinach Recipe
This easy German creamed spinach recipe is one your family will love. Delicious and nutritious, why not make it often? German menus often feature creamed chopped spinach. Usually seasoned with nutmeg, the spinach cooking water and milk are used to make the cream sauce. Want a more rich sauce? Then use just cream or a mixture of cream and milk. Try the variations given in the hints below the recipe. You'll find one that pleases your taste buds!
German Creamed Spinach
Ingredients: 3 lbs. fresh spinach 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. flour 1/2 cup milk 1/2 clove garlic, chopped salt and pepperInstructions: Bring water and 1/2 tsp. salt to boil. Add washed spinach and cook about 5 minutes. Drain well, keeping liquid. Finely chop spinach. Heat butter in sauce pan, stir in flour. Saute over low heat for about 2 - 3 minutes, stirring continually. Add 1/2 cup reserved hot cooking liquid and 1/2 cup milk. Stir with whisk over low heat until smooth. Add garlic and simmer sauce about 5 minutes. Add chopped spinach and season with salt and pepper and heat thoroughly.Hints: Use 1/2 cup cream instead of 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid for sauce. Use only 1 cup cream (half and half) for sauce. Use 1 tbsp. chopped onion instead of garlic. Use 2 - 3 packages of frozen chopped spinach instead of fresh.
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