Creamed Spinach

Name: Creamed Spinach
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 900 g Spinach; 2 clove Garlic; 45 g Butter; 15 g Plain flour; 240 ml Whole milk; 60 ml Double cream; 1 pinch Ground nutmeg; 1 tsp Salt; 1 pinch Ground black pepper

19 min · 12 min active · makes ~1.25 kg · Easy

Creamed spinach with nutmeg and garlic, bound with a silky béchamel sauce. Serves 4.

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Creamed Spinach

Creamed spinach with nutmeg and garlic, bound with a silky béchamel sauce. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

19 min

ACTIVE TIME

12 min

QUANTITY

~1.25 kg

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/9

Tools0/8

Ingredients

0/9 gathered · 4 servings

900g

2clove

45g

15g

240ml

60ml

1pinch

1tsp

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	900g	—	—
2	2clove	—	—
3	45g	—	—
4	15g	—	—
5	240ml	—	—
6	60ml	—	—
7	1pinch	—	—
8	1tsp	—	—
9	1pinch	—	—

Tools

9 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

22 steps

1 of 22

Tip the spinach into a large colander set in the sink.

Spinach · 900 g

⏱ 10s

ResultSpinach

2 of 22

Pour a full kettle of just-boiled water slowly over the spinach so it wilts completely.

⏱ 15s

ResultWilted spinach

3 of 22

Leave the spinach in the colander until cool enough to handle.

⏱ 5 min

ResultCooled wilted spinach

4 of 22

Gather the spinach into a ball with your hands and squeeze out as much water as you possibly can, working it in batches.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSqueezed spinach

5 of 22

Roughly chop the squeezed spinach

⏱ 45s

ResultRoughly chopped spinachused in step 21

6 of 22

Peel the 2 cloves of garlic

Garlic · 2 clove

⏱ 20s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

7 of 22

Mince the peeled garlic cloves

Peeled garlic cloves · step 6

⏱ 30s

ResultMinced garlicused in step 10

8 of 22

Put the butter into a large frying pan.

Butter · 45 g

⏱ 5s

ResultButter

9 of 22

Set the pan over a medium heat and let the butter melt completely, swirling occasionally.

⏱ 1 min

ResultMelted butter

10 of 22

Scrape the minced garlic into the pan.

Minced garlic · step 7

⏱ 5s

ResultMelted butter and minced garlic

11 of 22

Stir the garlic over a medium heat for about a minute until fragrant but not coloured.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSoftened garlic

12 of 22

Scatter the flour into the pan.

Plain flour · 15 g

⏱ 5s

ResultSoftened garlic and plain flour

13 of 22

Stir continuously over a medium heat for one minute so the flour cooks out and forms a smooth paste.

⏱ 1 min

ResultRoux

14 of 22

Pour the milk into the pan in a slow, steady stream.

Whole milk · 240 ml

⏱ 5s

ResultRoux and whole milk

15 of 22

Whisk constantly over a medium heat until the sauce is smooth and thick with no lumps, about 3 minutes.

⏱ 3 min

ResultThick white sauce

16 of 22

Pour the double cream into the pan.

Double cream · 60 ml

⏱ 5s

ResultThick white sauce and double cream

17 of 22

Stir the cream in thoroughly until the sauce is silky and uniform.

⏱ 30s

ResultCream sauce

18 of 22

Add the nutmeg to the sauce.

Ground nutmeg · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultCream sauce and ground nutmeg

19 of 22

Add the salt to the sauce.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultCream sauce and ground nutmeg and salt

20 of 22

Add the black pepper to the sauce.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultCream sauce and ground nutmeg mixture

21 of 22

Tip the chopped spinach into the pan.

Roughly chopped spinach · step 5

⏱ 5s

ResultRoughly chopped spinach mixture

22 of 22

Fold and stir the spinach through the sauce over a medium heat until everything is evenly combined and piping hot.

⏱ 2 min

ResultCreamed spinach

Total Time19 min

#	Product	Action
1	900 g	Tip the spinach into a large colander set in the sink.⏱ 10sResultSpinach
2	—	Pour a full kettle of just-boiled water slowly over the spinach so it wilts completely.⏱ 15sResultWilted spinach
3	—	Leave the spinach in the colander until cool enough to handle.⏱ 5 minResultCooled wilted spinach
4	—	Gather the spinach into a ball with your hands and squeeze out as much water as you possibly can, working it in batches.⏱ 1 minResultSqueezed spinach
5	—	Roughly chop the squeezed spinach⏱ 45sResultRoughly chopped spinachused in step 21
6	2 clove	Peel the 2 cloves of garlic⏱ 20sResultPeeled garlic cloves
7	Peeled garlic clovesstep 6	Mince the peeled garlic cloves⏱ 30sResultMinced garlicused in step 10
8	45 g	Put the butter into a large frying pan.⏱ 5sResultButter
9	—	Set the pan over a medium heat and let the butter melt completely, swirling occasionally.⏱ 1 minResultMelted butter
10	Minced garlicstep 7	Scrape the minced garlic into the pan.⏱ 5sResultMelted butter and minced garlic
11	—	Stir the garlic over a medium heat for about a minute until fragrant but not coloured.⏱ 1 minResultSoftened garlic
12	15 g	Scatter the flour into the pan.⏱ 5sResultSoftened garlic and plain flour
13	—	Stir continuously over a medium heat for one minute so the flour cooks out and forms a smooth paste.⏱ 1 minResultRoux
14	240 ml	Pour the milk into the pan in a slow, steady stream.⏱ 5sResultRoux and whole milk
15	—	Whisk constantly over a medium heat until the sauce is smooth and thick with no lumps, about 3 minutes.⏱ 3 minResultThick white sauce
16	60 ml	Pour the double cream into the pan.⏱ 5sResultThick white sauce and double cream
17	—	Stir the cream in thoroughly until the sauce is silky and uniform.⏱ 30sResultCream sauce
18	1 pinch	Add the nutmeg to the sauce.⏱ 5sResultCream sauce and ground nutmeg
19	1 tsp	Add the salt to the sauce.⏱ 5sResultCream sauce and ground nutmeg and salt
20	1 pinch	Add the black pepper to the sauce.⏱ 5sResultCream sauce and ground nutmeg mixture
21	Roughly chopped spinachstep 5	Tip the chopped spinach into the pan.⏱ 5sResultRoughly chopped spinach mixture
22	—	Fold and stir the spinach through the sauce over a medium heat until everything is evenly combined and piping hot.⏱ 2 minResultCreamed spinach
Total Time		19 min

Serving

Spoon the creamed spinach into a warm serving bowl and bring it straight to the table.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	256kcal
	9g
	18g
	10g
	15g
	4g
	5g
	866mg

Ingredients0/9

Tools0/8

Recipe

Creamed Spinach

Creamed spinach with nutmeg and garlic, bound with a silky béchamel sauce. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will wilt spinach in boiling water, squeeze it dry, then build a béchamel sauce with butter, flour, and milk on medium heat before folding in the spinach and cream. Watch the garlic so it softens without browning, and whisk the milk in steadily to avoid lumps.

Serves4

Total19 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Spinach900 g
Garlic2 clove
Butter45 g
Plain flour15 g
Whole milk240 ml
Double cream60 ml
Ground nutmeg1 pinch
Salt1 tsp
Ground black pepper1 pinch

Tools

SpoonLarge frying panChef's knifeWhiskWooden spoonColanderServing bowlChopping boardKettle

Method

Tip the spinach into a large colander set in the sink.

10sColanderSpinach · 900 g

Pour a full kettle of just-boiled water slowly over the spinach so it wilts completely.

15sColander, Kettle

Leave the spinach in the colander until cool enough to handle.

5 minColander

Gather the spinach into a ball with your hands and squeeze out as much water as you possibly can, working it in batches.

1 minColander

Roughly chop the squeezed spinach

Result · Roughly chopped spinach · used in step 21

45sChopping board, Chefs knife

Peel the 2 cloves of garlic

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic · 2 clove

Mince the peeled garlic cloves

Result · Minced garlic · used in step 10

30sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 6

Put the butter into a large frying pan.

5sLarge frying panButter · 45 g

Set the pan over a medium heat and let the butter melt completely, swirling occasionally.

1 minLarge frying pan

Scrape the minced garlic into the pan.

5sLarge frying panMinced garlic · step 7

Stir the garlic over a medium heat for about a minute until fragrant but not coloured.

1 minLarge frying pan, Wooden spoon

Scatter the flour into the pan.

5sLarge frying panPlain flour · 15 g

Stir continuously over a medium heat for one minute so the flour cooks out and forms a smooth paste.

1 minLarge frying pan, Wooden spoon

Pour the milk into the pan in a slow, steady stream.

5sLarge frying panWhole milk · 240 ml

Whisk constantly over a medium heat until the sauce is smooth and thick with no lumps, about 3 minutes.

3 minLarge frying pan, Whisk

Pour the double cream into the pan.

5sLarge frying panDouble cream · 60 ml

Stir the cream in thoroughly until the sauce is silky and uniform.

30sLarge frying pan, Wooden spoon

Add the nutmeg to the sauce.

5sLarge frying panGround nutmeg · 1 pinch

Add the salt to the sauce.

5sLarge frying panSalt · 1 tsp

Add the black pepper to the sauce.

5sLarge frying panGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Tip the chopped spinach into the pan.

5sLarge frying panRoughly chopped spinach · step 5

Fold and stir the spinach through the sauce over a medium heat until everything is evenly combined and piping hot.

2 minLarge frying pan, Wooden spoon

Spoon the creamed spinach into a warm serving bowl and bring it straight to the table.

Result · Creamed spinach

15sServing bowl, SpoonCreamed spinach · step 22

Printed 7 October 2026