Easy Creamed Spinach

Quick and easy!  You can vary the cheese – Rondelé, goat cheese, chèvre – almost any soft creamy cheese will work.  Add bacon and your reputation is golden!  I topped it with crispy onions.

Ingredients:

  • 1 c (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 (10-ounce) boxes frozen spinach (about 2 lbs fresh)
  • 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • Kosher salt and ground white pepper
  • grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

  1. Cooke the spinach in boiling water 3 minutes.
  2. Drain well.
  3. Stir in  the cream cheese and let melt.
  4. Place in serving dish.
  5. Sprinkle the  Parmesan cheese and nutmeg on top and season with salt and pepper.

Do-ahead Directions:

  1. Defrost spinach.
  2. Squeeze dry.
  3. Grease casserole with butter.
  4. Place half the spinach in the dish.
  5. Sprinkle half the cheese over spinach.
  6. Spread remaking spinach over cheese.
  7. Sprinkle remaining cheese over casserole.
  8. Cover with foil
  9. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
  10. Bring to room temperature.
  11. Heat oven to 325°.
  12. Place covered dish in oven.
  13. Heat for 20 minutes.
  14. Uncover and stir in salt and pepper.
  15. Sprinkle on topping – cheese, crispy onions, pine nuts etc.
  16. Return to oven and heat for 10 minutes.

Serves:  6

Source:  Suggestion from a friend.

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