It’s always hard to think up new ways of doing vegetables so here’s one way, Creamed Spinach. This is a very old style of serving spinach – and it’s quite yummy- if you like spinach that is, LOL. But even if you don’t like spinach that much, we believe you should still give Creamed Spinach a try: your vegetable preferences may change!
Creamed Spinach
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
A creamy, flavorful spinach dish made with butter, garlic, and cream. Smooth, rich, and perfect as a side for meats or holiday meals.
Course: SidesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+
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4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
15
minutesCalories
180
kcalTotal time
25
minutes
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Ingredients
2 tsp Olive oil
2 number Garlic-crushed
2 number Bunches of spinach -trimmed and chopped
0.5 cup Cream-thickened
0.5 tsp Nutmeg
number Pine nuts to serve (optional – they are expensive!)
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the garlic for two minutes.
- Add the spinach and cook stirring constantly for a further two to three minutes or until it softens down and wilts.
- Add the cream and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring the mixture to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes until the mixture is thick.
- Recipe Hints and Tips:
- Creamed Spinach is not suitable to freeze.
- Serve as a side dish and sprinkle with pine nuts.
- Creamed Spinach is perfect as an accompaniment to roasts or other hearty meals.
Clare Whitfield
Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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