The BEST Creamed Spinach Recipe You’ll Ever Make!

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Ricotta is lower in fat than cream cheese.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, filling it halfway.

Add a pinch of baking soda and a couple pinches of salt to the boiling water.

Add 2 lbs of fresh spinach to the boiling water and cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute until wilted.

Prepare a bowl of ice water for shocking the spinach after cooking.

Transfer the cooked spinach to the ice water to preserve its color.

Drain the spinach in a colander and use a potato masher to squeeze out excess water until no more water trickles out.

In a high rim sauté pan, add a little olive oil and a couple tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat.

Add the minced shallots to the pan and sauté until softened, about 2-4 minutes.

Add the minced garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Use a wire strainer to add flour a little at a time while whisking to prevent clumps, until a wet sand-like consistency forms in the pan.

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