Creamed Spinach with Pearl Onions

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 4 (6-oz) bags fresh spinach
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
• 1/4 c all-purpose flour
• 1 c milk
• 1 (8-oz) container sour cream
• 2 oz cream cheese
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a large stockpot, add water to a depth of 1 inch; bring to a boil over high heat. Add spinach, and cook, stirring often, for 3-5 minutes or until spinach wilts. Drain spinach, and press between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Chop spinach

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon.

Cook onions in hot drippings over medium heat for 1 minute. Sprinkle flour over onions; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.

Reduce heat to low, and stir in milk. Cook, stirring often, for for 2 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Stir in sour cream, cream cheese, salt, and pepper until smooth. Stir in spinach. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.