Recipe Creamy Spinach

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  • Creamy Spinach
  • 4Servings
  • Preparation
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  • Total
  • 204 kCal
    Per serving
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  • Category : Vegetables and Grains
  • Sub-category : Green Vegetables
  • Difficulty : 1
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Congratulations ! This is the good season to make this recipe!

Ingredients

Cookware

  • 1 large pot
  • 1 skimmer or slotted spoon
  • 1 colander
  • 1 sauté pan
  • Chopper or blender


Preparation

  1. Remove the stems and any yellowed leaves from the spinach. Wash carefully with running water several times to remove any dirt (like with lettuce)
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  2. Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add the spinach to the water in batches, pressing the leaves down into the water with a skimmer
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  3. Cook uncovered 10 to 15 minutes.

  4. Drain and press the leaves with the skimmer to remove as much water as possible
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  5. Chop the spinach

  6. Melt the butter in a sauté pan. Sauté the spinach in the butter for a few minutes while stirring to dry out the leaves a little bit. Add half of the cream, the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cover and simmer 6 to 7 minutes
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  7. Transfer the spinach to a serving dish. Heat the remaining cream and pour it over the spinach before serving.
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Final Thoughts...

  • Bon appétit and have fun to cook this recipe!

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