Creamed Spinach


Recipe created by Cristina Ferrare

Add this decadent side to your menu this holiday season.
You'll have no trouble getting your guests to eat their veggies!

Ingredients:Serves 10

3 pounds frozen spinach
4 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
2 cups warm milk
Pepper , to taste
Preheat oven to 350�.

Add spinach and water to a stockpot. Gently boil until the spinach has thawed.
Strain the spinach, squeezing out water with a spatula.
Place spinach on a dishtowel and squeeze out any remaining water.
Put spinach back in stockpot.

In a saucepan, melt butter. Once it has melted, add flour. Mix together, forming a roux. Slowly add warm milk and stir until thick and creamy. Add salt and nutmeg and mix well. Pour the cream sauce over the spinach and mix. Pour mixture into a baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes.

Keep covered until you are ready to serve.

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