Creamed Spinach Recipe

German Creamed Spinach

• 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, pepper, nutmeg

• 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, pepper, and nutmeg and heat thoroughly.

• 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 well-drained frozen chopped spinach instead of fresh.