Creamed Spinach
Annie | January 31, 2009Makes about 4 cups
Time: 45 minutes
3-9 oz. bags of spinach (frozen works fine, but thaw first)
1 cup onion
1 T. garlic, minced
3 T. unsalted butter
3 T. flour
¾ cup heavy cream
¼ cup chicken broth
½ cup parmesan
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 T. unsalted butter, melted
Preheat oven to 450°
Saute onion and garlic in 3 T. butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat until onion softens, about 4 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Which in cream and broth, stir in spinach.
Off heat, add parmesan, salt and pepper. Pour into a 2 qt. baking dish.
Combine crumbs, 2 T. butter, and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle over spinach and bake until bread crumbs are golden, 10 minutes.