Description
This quick and easy creamed spinach recipe combines tender baby spinach with a rich and silky cream sauce made from butter, garlic, heavy cream, and cream cheese. Perfect as a comforting side dish, it requires only a handful of ingredients and can be prepared in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 10 oz Baby spinach (or 6 oz frozen spinach, thawed and drained well)
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 4 oz Cream cheese, cut into small pieces
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Melt the unsalted butter in a large skillet with tall sides over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring frequently, until fragrant but not browned.
- Add the baby spinach to the skillet. Sauté for 2-4 minutes until just barely wilted. If the skillet is crowded or can’t fit all the spinach at once, add what you can and cover the pan for 1-2 minutes to allow the bottom layer to wilt. Stir using a folding motion and gradually add the remaining spinach in batches as needed until all is wilted.
- Pour in the heavy cream and add the cream cheese pieces, Italian seasoning, sea salt, and black pepper. Stir constantly over medium heat until the cream cheese fully melts and combines into a smooth sauce.
- Reduce the heat slightly and simmer the mixture for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, to thicken the cream sauce. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools to warm temperature.
- Remove from heat and transfer to serving dishes. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired for an added layer of flavor before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 274
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg