Creamed Fresh Spinach

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs spinach, tough stems removed
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 shallot, large, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
• 1 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 2 melt the margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. add the shallot and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
• 3 whisk in the flour until you have a paste.
• 4 increase the heat, slowly adding the milk while whisking to prevent lumps.
• 5 continue whisking until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
• 6 season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to low.
• 7 add the spinach to the boiling water and cook long enough to wilt, about 30 seconds.
• 8 drain spinach well.
• 9 place spinach on a cutting board and roughly chop.
• 10 add the spinach to the cream sauce and stir to thoroughly combine.