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@ lizsweig
2024-09-02 15:50:08Chef's notes
This recipe works with any fat, although butter is generally preferred and traditional. To make it vegan, substitute vegetable oil for the butter and nut milk for the regular cow’s milk. If you want a smokier flavor, try substituting an equal amount of bacon grease for the butter.
Details
- ⏲️ Prep time: 15 minutes
- 🍳 Cook time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds spinach in bulk, or two 10-ounce plastic wrapped bags, blanched, (very well) drained, and chopped (or about 1.75 cups well-drained thawed frozen spinach)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- Grated nutmeg (optional, to taste)
- Black pepper (optional, to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
Directions
- Melt the butter (or whatever fat you are using) in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk.
- Add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Cook until the mixture starts to bubble and thicken.
- Add nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes and add the spinach. Stir to blend. Continue to cook until spinach is heated through and serve.