Joe's Stone Crab Creamed Spinach

By lisaS

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons salted butter
• 1-2 tablespoons fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3/4 cup half and half
• 2 (10 oz) boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for about 30 seconds, Whisk in flour and heat for about 1 minute. Whisk in half-n-half.

Squeeze water out of the thawed spinach and add spinach to the saucepan. Add salt, nutmeg, and black pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes on low/medium heat. Spinach will be tender when done.