Creamed Spinach Recipe – This recipe for creamed spinach is super easy and delivers a side dish that everyone will enjoy. Creamed spinach is made with fresh spinach cooked in a luscious creamy sauce with onion, garlic, spices, and parmesan. This spinach side dish goes great with any main course, especially for Thanksgiving or end-of-the-year festivities. Enjoy!
Ingredients list for the creamed spinach recipe
- 16 ounces (450 g) of baby spinach leaves, washed
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
1. To make the creamed spinach: In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spinach for 30 seconds. Drain spinach and place it in a bowl of ice water. When cool enough to handle, drain and squeeze out as much excess water as possible from the spinach.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes stirring regularly. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
3. Add milk, heavy cream, and cream cheese to the skillet. Simmer until the cream cheese is melted. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of cayenne.
4. Add cooked spinach and Parmesan and stir to combine. Allow the sauce to thicken a little, so it coats the spinach. Remove the creamed spinach to a serving dish and serve immediately. Enjoy! ❤️
Tips for creamed spinach recipe
- You can prep the spinach two ways: fresh spinach leaves that first get wilted in a pot of boiling water as we did in the recipe. Or you can wilt the spinach in a skillet with a dollop of butter, then remove it to a plate and follow the recipe from step 2. You can do either!
What to serve with creamed spinach
This creamed spinach recipe works not just on Thanksgiving or for Holidays but any time of the year. The creamed spinach will go well with steaks, roast chicken, and of course, turkey.
Can we use frozen spinach to make creamed spinach?
Yes, but we recommend blanching and squeezing the frozen spinach like fresh spinach.
More spinach recipes
- Apple Feta Spinach Salad
- One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms
- Spinach Chicken Casserole with Cream Cheese and Mozzarella
- Parmesan Spinach Mushroom Pasta Skillet
