Greens Recipe ⋆ Creamed Spinach

Creamed spinach, made with the frozen chopped variety, perfectly complements the roast, and it can be made up to two days ahead.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 4 (10 ounce) boxes boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; reserve 1/2 cup liquid
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Salt and ground black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Combine milk, spinach liquid and garlic in a 1-quart microwave-safe measuring cup or small bowl covered with a saucer, and microwave (or heat slowly in a medium saucepan) until very hot and steamy. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to soften garlic.
2. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour. Add hot milk mixture all at once, then whisk until smooth. Stir in spinach; cook until sauce is thick and bubbly and spinach is tender but still green, about 5 minutes. Stir in cheese, nutmeg, and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

• calories130.1
• carbohydrateContent11.2 g
• cholesterolContent16.6 mg
• fatContent6.7 g
• fiberContent4.3 g
• proteinContent9 g
• saturatedFatContent3.7 g
• sodiumContent220.7 mg
• sugarContent3.1 g