Creamed Spinach is lovely served in gem squashes alongside a steak together with veggies of choice like sweet carrots and baked potato.
If you would like to go one up and have some cheese and mushrooms you would like to add then click Creamed Spinach A La Delish with Mozzarella Cheese – This one takes 1st place and the one below (The Coachman Steakhouse way) I give to it 2nd place! 😉
Makes: 6 generous servings.
Notes:
1 bunch of spinach (450-500 g) is enough to serve 2 persons.
Cheese is optional which I usually don’t add but may be melted under grill or over tops of spinach filled gems – Cheese is of your choice but I somehow seem to like Mozzarella. See here 😉
You may skip this sauce and serve plain to lower calories or may make up a lovely mushroom sauce (see below) with wine of choice (dry red / white). Served together with a steak or meat dish.
Ingredients:
3 pounds or 3 bunches (up to 1.5 kg) of fresh spinach
2 tablespoons grated onion (I use 1 small onion, finely chopped)
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons of cake flour or all-purpose flour (not self-raising!)
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) heated milk
salt and pepper to taste
2 egg yolks, beaten
60 ml – 180 ml heavy cream added to taste
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley
Nutmeg to taste
Method:
Wash, rinse and remove the thick center vein from spinach leaves and discard.
Cook fresh spinach – Blanch leaves whole in rapidly boiling water for a minute or 2 until just wilted. (Do not overcook!). Remove immediately upon wilted.
If doing in a microwave steamer basket: Bring water to a rapid rolling boil – Add just enough spinach at a time. Do not overcrowd. Close lid and steam 1 -2 minutes or until just wilted. Never overcook!
Drain spinach. Chop finely and set aside.
Saute 2 tablespoons of your grated onion in 3 tablespoons butter over a low heat stirring constantly, until translucent or until it just begins to take colour.
Blend in 3 tablespoons of flour off the heat (Remove from heat whilst doing so).
Gradually add 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) heated milk and cook sauce stirring until it is smooth and slightly thickened.
You may strain your sauce through a fine sieve into another saucepan however I never do this – I just take care to make sure it comes out smooth.
Add the chopped spinach, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.
Simmer the mixture gently for 2-3 minutes.
Beat 2 egg yolks with 3/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream or to taste – gradually adding the mixture to the spinach stirring continuously – stir in a tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley. Add nutmeg to taste.
Serve and Enjoy! 😉