2000s Recipes + Menus
Garlic Creamed Spinach
Serves1
- Active Time:10 min
- Start to Finish:10 min
February 2003
- 1/4 cup water
- 5 oz baby spinach (6 cups)
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 garlic clove, lightly smashed and peeled
- Scant 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
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Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, then add spinach in handfuls and cook, tossing, until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a sieve set over a bowl and press on spinach with back of a wooden spoon to remove excess liquid, then discard liquid.
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Add cream, garlic, nutmeg, salt, and pepper to saucepan and boil until reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 2 minutes. Discard garlic and add spinach to cream mixture, tossing until coated and heated through.
- Keywords
- melissa roberts,
- spinach,
- dairy,
- vegetarian