Bacony Creamed Spinach Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 package frozen spinach (10oz. ea)
6 bacon strips
1 garlic clove,minced
1/2 cup onion,chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup half-and-half or milk
Recipe Preparation
1. Cook spinach by boiling or in microwave. Drain well and squeeze
out as much moisture as possible. Chop fine, using food processor of
food grinder.
2. Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove and drain. Crumble and
reserve. In about 2 T of the bacon fat, saute garlic and onion over
medium heat. When onion is limp, add spinach. Lower heat. Season with
salt and peppers; stir well as moisture evaporates from spinach,
about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
3. In a separate large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
Sprinkle in flour, stirring constantly until smooth. Graduallly stir
in half-and-half or milk and cook until smooth and bubbly. Stir in
spinach mixture and heat through. Remove from heat, stir in reserved
bits of bacon, and serve.
Servings: 4
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