Creamed Spinach Steak House Style Recipes

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute more. Do not brown. Add the heavy cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and bring to a gentle boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the cream is thick enough to coat a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Add the spinach and stir until evenly combined with the cream sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. (If the spinach seems a little watery, cook over medium-low heat until any excess liquid evaporates.) Serve warm.
• Note: Cut leaf spinach is not the same as chopped spinach. If your market doesn't carry cut leaf spinach, look for frozen whole leaf spinach. (Chopped spinach will work but the texture won't be as appealing.) Some markets carry 1-lb bags and some carry 10-oz boxes; if you can only find the 10-oz boxes, you'll need three of them. If you'd like to start with fresh spinach, you'll need about 2 pounds baby spinach leaves. Steam and drain the baby spinach, then roughly chop and measure out 2 packed cups.
• Make-Ahead Instructions: This dish can be made and refrigerated a day ahead of time. Reheat in the microwave, uncovered, stirring every 30 seconds or so, until hot, a few minutes. When reheated, the spinach won't be quite as creamy-looking as it was originally (though the taste will be the same); you can add a bit of cream when reheating to get a creamier consistency, if you'd like.

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Wash and dry spinach if using fresh. Remove any tough stems and roughly chop.
• Cook spinach in a pan with olive oil over medium heat until wilted and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove from pan and place in a strainer to drain.
• Add onion and butter to the pan and cook on medium low heat until onion is softened. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer while stirring until smooth. Simmer 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• Squeeze any excess moisture out of the spinach. Add back to the pan and stir to combine. Heat through and serve.

STEAKHOUSE STYLE CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Place the spinach in a colander and rinse with cold water (even if it's bagged and says it's pre-washed); allow to drain slightly.
• Meanwhile, set a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the wet spinach to it. Season with salt and cover with a lid. Stir occasionally and cook until wilted 2-3 minutes (you can also steam in a microwave, if desired).
• Transfer steamed spinach into a colander set in a sink and allow it to sit until it's cool to the touch. Then, grab handfuls of spinach and squeeze as much water as you can from it (as if you were packing a snowball). Transfer balls of spinach to a cutting board and roughly chop.
• Melt butter over medium heat in the same large skillet, then add minced garlic and saute until lightly golden, 1-2 minutes. Add the Xanthan gum or flour and stir until pale and smooth, about a minute. Whisk in half & half and cream in a steady stream, reduce heat to low, and cook until the sauce is smooth and slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
• Add the spinach back to the pan. Toss to combine with the cream sauce, add the pinch of red pepper flakes (if using) and dust with a grating of fresh nutmeg. Add grated cheese and stir to incorporate. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately.

RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour and stir until light golden, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in onion, bay leaf and clove.
• Gradually whisk in milk.
• Whisk until mixture boils and thickens, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes longer, whisking frequently (sauce will be very thick).
• Remove bay leaf and whole clove.
• Cook spinach in large pot of boiling water just until wilted and tender, about 2 minutes.
• Drain.
• Transfer spinach to bowl filled with ice water to cool.
• Drain well.
• Roll up spinach in kitchen towl and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Transfer spinach to processor and finely chop.
• Add spinach to warm sauce, simmer over low heat until spinach is heated through, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

CREAMED SPINACH STEAK-HOUSE STYLE

Steps:

• Melt butter and add flour.
• Cook until mixture becomes light tan (about 5 minutes) stirring constantly.
• Add the half& half.
• Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
• Season sauce w/salt& pepper.
• Add spinach to the sauce and cook abt. 5 more minutes to blend flavors.
• Serve hot.