Microwave Creamed Spinach
Microwave Creamed Spinach is a gluten free recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 226 calories. For $1.55 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 40 people have made this recipe and would make it again. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires juice of lemon, heavy cream, onion, and unsalted butter. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. A few people really liked this side dish. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 68%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Healthy Creamed Spinach: Less cream, more spinach, just as good, Creamed Spinach, and Creamed Spinach.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
12 ounces baby spinach
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 ounce cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces
1/3 cup toasted breadcrumbs or fried onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup heavy cream
Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Equipment:
plastic wrap
microwave
knife
bowl
oven
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Place spinach and 2 tablespoons water in a microwave-safe large bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; cut a small slit in the center with the tip of a paring knife to vent excess steam. Microwave on high (at 100 percent power), stirring halfway through, until the spinach is just wilted, 3 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 6 minutes in a 700-watt oven. (When removing the plastic wrap, be careful to avoid the hot steam.) Scatter the onions, garlic, butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a couple grinds of black pepper in a microwave-safe 8-inch square baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; cut a small slit in the center. Microwave on high (at 100 percent power) until the onions are soft and translucent, 5 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 8 minutes in a 700-watt oven. If the onions are still a little hard, microwave again, covered, in 30-second increments, stirring after each. Squeeze the wilted spinach completely dry, and place in the baking dish with the onion mixture. Add the heavy cream, cream cheese, Parmesan, cayenne, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper, and stir to combine. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 5 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 7 minutes in a 700-watt oven. The spinach should be hot and bubbly and the cream slightly thickened. Add the lemon juice, and stir. Top with breadcrumbs or fried onions and some lemon zest.
Step by step:
1. Place spinach and 2 tablespoons water in a microwave-safe large bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; cut a small slit in the center with the tip of a paring knife to vent excess steam. Microwave on high (at 100 percent power), stirring halfway through, until the spinach is just wilted, 3 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 6 minutes in a 700-watt oven. (When removing the plastic wrap, be careful to avoid the hot steam.)
2. Scatter the onions, garlic, butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a couple grinds of black pepper in a microwave-safe 8-inch square baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; cut a small slit in the center. Microwave on high (at 100 percent power) until the onions are soft and translucent, 5 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 8 minutes in a 700-watt oven. If the onions are still a little hard, microwave again, covered, in 30-second increments, stirring after each.
3. Squeeze the wilted spinach completely dry, and place in the baking dish with the onion mixture.
4. Add the heavy cream, cream cheese, Parmesan, cayenne, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper, and stir to combine. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 5 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 7 minutes in a 700-watt oven. The spinach should be hot and bubbly and the cream slightly thickened.
5. Add the lemon juice, and stir. Top with breadcrumbs or fried onions and some lemon zest.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
