Creamed spinach in just 5 minutes!
Ever wonder why restaurant food always seem to look better on the plate than at home?
It’s because chefs build a plate vertically! At home, we tend to put 3 or 4 “blobs” of food on the plate and call it a day. It may be absolutely delicious, but the curb appeal may be lacking. This very easy side dish is the perfect pillow to place your protein. Not only that, it pairs so beautifully with most things and makes you look very cheffy. 🙂
The secrets to making this taste like it came from a 5 star restaurant…
First, cream cheese is your friend – always. Second, put that frozen bag of spinach on the counter before you leave for work in the morning so that it thaws. Third, do NOT squeeze the liquid out of the spinach. I know – mind blowing! And fourth, always add a pinch of ground nutmeg to your spinach dishes. This gets rid of the funky tooth feel after eating spinach. You are welcome.
Yes, it really is this simple
Although it is fabulous with any protein, I beg of you to try it with the seared salmon. Seriously, it is a wow and very impressive if you are having guests for dinner or just a special occasion. Here’s the simple recipe:
Easy keto friendly creamed spinach
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic finely chopped
- 4 oz cream chees cubed
- 12 oz frozen spinach thawed
- 1/2 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup milk Substitute chicken stock or white wine
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in large skillet until the butter is melted and foam is gone. Add chopped onion and cook for one minute. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the cubed creamed cheese and stir constantly until combined. Mixture will be gooey and look oily. Just trust me on this.
- Once cheese is melted ad the undrained, thawed spinach to the skillet and stir to combine. Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg and milk. Stir to combine and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
