Morton’s Creamed Spinach Recipe
Morton’s Creamed Spinach is the creamiest way to consume your daily dose of iron: spinach. Most people find it difficult to eat the leafy vegetables due to their boring taste but this recipe will make you fall in love with the spinach itself.
Ingredients
- 2-¼ lb Fresh leaf spinach
- 4 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- 3-½ cups Half and half
- ½ cup Grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese
- ½ tsp Freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 medium Minced yellow onion
- ¼ cup Flour
- 3 cloves Minced garlic
- 4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp Coarsely ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, add water and 2 tsp of salt. Boil the water and then add clean and washed spinach to the water. Cook for a minute or until the spinach wilts. Drain the water out of the spinach.
- To cool down the spinach, rinse it with cold water. Then squeeze the water out. Chop the spinach bundles into ¾-inch widths.
- Take a large skillet. Add the butter and melt it. Then add minced onion and garlic and cook for 10 minutes so that the onions turn translucent.
- Add black pepper, 2 tsp of kosher salt, and nutmeg. Mix and add flour. Reduce the flame and mix the flour well. Then cook for 2-3 minutes until you can smell a nutty aroma.
- Add half and half. Bring to a boil and add cream cheese and mozzarella cheese. Cook until the mixture thickens. It will take 7-8 minutes.
- Add the cooked spinach and parmesan cheese. Stir well until combined.
- Morton’s creamed spinach is ready. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal