This side dish of Creamed Spinach is divine thanks to being filled and topped with plenty of cheese.
Creamed Spinach
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 5 (9-ounce) bags fresh spinach
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1½ cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large nonstick skillet, combine olive oil and butter. Cook over medium heat until butter has melted. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion becomes translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Working in batches, add spinach to pan. Cook, stirring often, until spinach has wilted, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Repeat process with remaining spinach, cooking until all spinach is wilted, stirring often. Cook for 3 to 4 additional minutes to reduce liquid, stirring often.
- Sift flour over spinach, stirring to combine. Cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cream and salt, stirring well. Cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add 1½ cups mozzarella and 1 cup Parmesan, stirring well. Spoon into prepared dish.
- Cover, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove cover, and spread remaining ½ cup mozzarella and remaining ½ cup Parmesan over top. Bake until cheese is golden brown, about 10 minutes.
Notes
KITCHEN TIP
Cooking spinach reduces its volume by three-quarters, so don’t be alarmed by the need for five bags of spinach for this recipe.
Cooking spinach reduces its volume by three-quarters, so don’t be alarmed by the need for five bags of spinach for this recipe.
Could you make this ahead of time up to the adding cheese the first time step, refrigerate and bake the next day with the additional cheese?
Hi Lala,
Thank you for reaching out. Yes, you can absolutely make this the day before. Just add the cheese as directed in the recipe. Enjoy!