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CREAMED SPINACH

Source of Recipe

Suz


Recipe Introduction

Yield: 4 servings

List of Ingredients

- 2 packages (10 ounces each) fresh spinach, stems trimmed
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons margarine
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup fat-free milk or fat-free half-and-half
- 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
- Ground nutmeg, to taste
- Salt and pepper, to taste




Recipe


Rinse spinach and place in large saucepan with water clinging to leaves. Cook, covered, over medium-high until spinach is wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain excess liquid.

Saute onion in margarine in small saucepan until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook over medium-low heat 1 minute, stirring constantly. Whisk in milk; heat to boiling. Boil, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.

Pour sauce over spinach and mix lightly; season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper.