German Style Spinach Recipes

GERMAN CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Wash spinach and steam together with onion for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Finely chop cooked spinach and onion together with the garlic and place in a medium pot.
• Combine flour and oil and and heat in a small sauce pan until golden brown.
• Combine flour mixture with spinach stirring until evenly blended.
• Add milk to spinach stirring to combine with flour mixture.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until spinach thickens. Salt to taste.
• Enjoy.

RAHMSPINAT/GERMAN CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• 1. Boil spinach and drain reserving some of the liquid.
• 2. Dice Bacon and cook until nicely browned.
• 3. Add flour to the bacon drippings. Stir and cook a few minutes.
• 4. Add spinach and a little reserved liquid to the bacon and spinach mixture. Cook until creamy. If the mixture seems to be too dry (not creamy) add a little more reserved liquid (a little at a time) until it gets creamy.

GERMAN CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Wash and drain your spinach.
• Combine salt and water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Place drained spinach into the water and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer a few minutes only until tender. You don't want to loose too many vitamins.
• Drain well and chop.
• In a small saucepan, an iron skillet works best, melt the butter.
• Add flour and make a roux. You only want your roux to be a beautiful golden color but not too light.
• Add minced garlic. Sauté only a moment - Don't brown garlic or it will make your dish bitter.
• Slowly add part of the milk to make sauce.
• Put spinach back in the original pan pour your sauce over it.
• Remember the spinach will give off a little extra water-- don't add too much milk until you know how much more you'll need.
• Stir over medium heat until it is bubbling.
• If it is too thick, add enough cream or milk as needed.
• When thick enough, take off heat and stir in sour cream.
• Serve.

GERMAN-STYLE SPINACH (OR CHARD)

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package directions.
• Drain well and set aside.
• In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender.
• Stir in spinach, bacon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Heat through.

GERMAN-STYLE SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package directions. Drain well and set aside. Saute onion and garlic in butter in a large skillet until tender. Stir in the spinach, bacon, nutmeg, salt and pepper; heat through.