Creamed Spinach Recipe (Quick & Easy)

Creamed Spinach Recipe (Quick & Easy)

from wholesomeyum.com
Side Dish
15 min
274 kcal / serving

Make this easy creamed spinach recipe in 15 minutes, with 6 ingedients! Tender spinach leaves pair perfectly with a silky, rich cream sauce.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbspunsalted butter
  • 4 clovesgarlic ((minced))
  • 10 ozbaby spinach ((or 6 oz frozen spinach, thawed and drained well))
  • ½ cupheavy cream
  • 4 ozcream cheese ((cut into small pieces))
  • 1 tspitalian seasoning
  • ¼ tspsea salt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper
  • parmesan cheese ((optional, for serving))

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat the butter in a large skillet with tall sides over medium heat. Add minced garlic and saute for about 1 minute, until fragrant.

  2. 2

    Add the spinach. Saute for 2-4 minutes, until just barely wilted. If the pan is too full to stir or you can't fit all the spinach, add what you can and cover for 1-2 minutes, which will let the spinach at the bottom wilt. Then you can start to stir in a folding motion and add more as needed.

  3. 3

    Add the heavy cream, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, sea salt, and black pepper. Stir constantly until the cream cheese melts, then simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened. (The sauce will thicken more as it cools from hot to warm.)

  4. 4

    If desired, sprinkle with parmesan cheese for serving. (This is optional.)