Steakhouse Style Creamed Spinach Recipe
Make rich, creamy, restaurant-style creamed spinach at home. This decadent side dish uses simple ingredients and comes together quickly, perfect for pairing with steak or serving at holiday dinners.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 small shallot, minced (or 1/4 small yellow onion, minced)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed very dry
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the minced shallot (or onion) and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the thoroughly dried spinach to the saucepan. Stir to combine with the aromatics.
- Pour in the heavy cream and add the cream cheese pieces. Stir constantly until the cream cheese melts and the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Do not let it boil rapidly.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed before serving immediately as a steak dinner side or holiday vegetable side.
Notes
- Squeeze as much water out of the thawed spinach as possible; excess water will thin your sauce.
- For a smoother sauce, you can blend half of the spinach mixture before stirring in the Parmesan cheese.
- This recipe is a great quick side dish, ready in under 30 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 55