Creamed Spinach
Quick answer
- Total time
- 25 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
A warm side to spoon next to a steak: chopped spinach bound in a thick sauce of cream cheese and cream.
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Once wilted, the spinach is pressed hard in a sieve before it meets the sauce.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Wash the spinach, remove tough stems and roughly chop the leaves.
Mince the onion and cut the cream cheese into small pieces.
- 2
Heat the oil in a wide skillet.
Turn the spinach over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until fully wilted. Drain in a strainer, cool briefly, then press firmly with a spoon to remove excess liquid.
- 3
Wipe any water from the skillet.
Add the butter and onion and cook over medium-low heat for about 4 minutes until tender.
- 4
Lower the heat and stir in the cream cheese.
Add the cream, garlic powder, salt and pepper; stir for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
- 5
Fold in the drained spinach, loosening any clumps, and heat for 1-2 minutes.
Serve when the sauce coats the leaves without releasing a watery puddle.
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- Creamed Spinach
Spend With Pennies · Checked: 2026-09-26
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