Creamed Spinach

Name: Creamed Spinach
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1 1/4 cups milk; 1/4 cup water; 2 pounds baby spinach

December 22, 2011

WHY IT’S LIGHT Our recipe for a hearty steakhouse side tweaks the formula for greater emphasis on the spinach and less on the “cream.” In fact, despite its name, there’s no cream in this dish. Instead, a mixture of flour and just one tablespoon of butter thickens a silky béchamel sauce.

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