Fast and Easy Creamed Spinach
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Fast and Easy Creamed Spinach

1. Olive oil - 2 teaspoons
2. Fresh spinach - 2 (16 ounce) bags
3. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch
4. Freshly grated nutmeg - 1 pinch
5. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch
6. Butter - 1 tablespoon
7. Minced shallot - 2 tablespoons
8. Heavy whipping cream - ¾ cup
9. Freshly grated lemon zest - 1 teaspoon
10. Finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (Optional) - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Fast and Easy Creamed Spinach

1. Stage

Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over high heat; add spinach, cover, and cook for 1 minute. Uncover and gently stir until most of the leaves are bright green and wilted, about 2 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Quickly drain spinach in a strainer and transfer to a plate lined with 4 or 5 paper towels. Once cool enough to handle, squeeze as much liquid from the spinach as possible. Transfer spinach to a cutting board and coarsely chop. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Mix cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in shallot and cook until just barely golden and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in seasoning mixture and pour in cream; increase heat to medium-high and simmer until the cream sauce reduces by about half, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon zest. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Reduce heat to low and toss spinach with cream sauce in skillet. Cook and stir until spinach is heated through and coated, about 2 minutes. Stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese until thoroughly combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Serve immediately. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS