Description
A quick recipe for creamy, cooked spinach using frozen ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add the squeezed, dry spinach to the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in the heavy cream. Stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring until the sauce thickens slightly and the spinach is heated through.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Squeeze as much water out of the thawed spinach as possible for a thicker sauce.
- You can substitute milk for heavy cream for a lighter sauce, but the texture will be thinner.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 60
Keywords: creamed spinach, frozen spinach, easy side dish, parmesan spinach, quick vegetable