The Best Creamed Spinach
The Best Creamed Spinach: my favorite steakhouse style, extra creamy, creamed spinach takes only 15 minutes to make and is a tried and true family favorite!
This truly is The Best Creamed Spinach, ever. Seriously.
It’s a recipe I have been making for many years and have never thought to share. I’m not sure why I haven’t, aren’t we all always looking for amazing new side dish recipes??
I have recently been on a creamed spinach kick, so I have made it for our neighbors and our out of state family that recently visited. Every time I made it, kids and adults were going back for seconds (sometimes thirds!) and asking for the recipe.
As I was typing it up to send over to another person, I realized that maybe I should share this well loved recipe on my recipe website. Sometimes I can be pretty dense.
I have searched far and wide for the best creamed spinach recipe for many years. I tried fresh spinach. I tried where you make a gravy with butter and flour. I tried just heavy cream and parmesan cheese.
It was all ok, not great. I wanted it to be super creamy with tons of flavor, but everything I tried came up short on both.
Then one night I winged it with what I had in my fridge. A little of this, a little of that. And what we got was the BEST CREAMED SPINACH EVER. I wrote the recipe down and I have been making it the same way every since.
This creamed spinach is extra creamy, full of flavor, and only takes 15 minutes to make. It is exactly like the creamed spinach you get at an old school fancy steak house.
Bonus, it’s low carb (and naturally gluten free!) in case you are counting those!
If you have any leftovers, they reheat great. You can also freeze them with equally great results! Oh, and you can make a big batch and keep it hot in a crock pot on the warm setting for a party.
The Best Creamed Spinach Recipe
The Best Creamed Spinach: my favorite steakhouse style, extra creamy, creamed spinach takes only 15 minutes to make and is a tried and true family favorite!
Ingredients:
- 3 (10 oz) bags frozen chopped spinach
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 6 large cloves garlic, minced
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Cook spinach in microwave according to package directions. Remove excess water (squeeze carefully using cheese cloth, a tea towel, or a colander) and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt butter. Add onion and sauté until translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add cream cheese and cook, stirring, until melted.
- Add heavy cream and cook for 2 minutes. Add mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir till combined.
- Fold in spinach into cream sauce and cook for an additional minute to reheat spinach.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. The leftovers reheat great and you can also freeze it!
Looks delicious to eat in hot days!
I made this last night! I wanted to lick the on it was so good and decadent. It makes so much that I portioned it into 8 servings!
Yay! Love to hear that Haley!
Making it again tonight, we can’t get enough of this stuff!
I love creamed spinach and have to make this! Thanks for the recipe!
We always eat this when it’s on the menu when we go out so I’m super excited to try this at home!
YUM! Just LOOK at that spinach! I’m loving this recipe, especially since I always indulge at steakhouses and get the side of creamed spinach!
It’s been so long since I’ve had creamed spinach but this is making me crave it!
It looks delicious.
Yum! I just love a good creamed spinach! 🙂 This one looks perfect.
Creamed spinach is one of my favorite things. I like to pretend it’s healthy. LOL
Fantastic, what a delight this should be. Thank you
Oh YUM! I’ve never had creamed spinach but it looks SO GOOD!
Do you ever make it with fresh spinach? If so what would change?
Yes, you can add it to the pan when you add the garlic and cook until wilted. But it usually produces some extra water, so make sure and drain off all the excess water before continuing with the rest of the directions.
I only buy fresh spinach. Could you use it
Could you use fresh spinach cooked and how much raw
Yes, you can add it to the pan when you add the garlic and cook until wilted. But it usually produces some extra water, so make sure and drain off all the excess water before continuing with the rest of the directions.
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I love creamed spinach! I’ll try to make this recipe.
Hi Jessica,
I love your recipes and seeing your darling little girls.
In your creamed spinach recipe can you use fresh spinach? Would you steam it first?
Thanks so much, Ann
Thank you Ann!! And yes, you can use fresh spinach and just steam it. Make sure to remove any excess water before you add it to the pan. 🙂
I just made this, and it’s soooo good!!!
I just made this for the the first time. Thought it would last 2 days…but the family loved it so much..I think it was main dish instead of abside..All Gone! Super delish and easy to make
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Hi,
I just made this today to serve tomorrow. Is it best to reheat this on top of the stove or in microwave or oven?
Thanks,
Bonnie
can you use half and half instead of heavy cream
What can be subbed for the heavy cream
I’m loving this recipe, especially since I always indulge at steakhouses and get the side of creamed spinach!
Thank you
Could I use baby spinach leaves instead of frozen?
I made this for Christmas dinner and it was a hit! I made it the day before and warmed it in a 350 oven for about 30 minutes then sprinkled Parmesan on top & put it under the broiler until the top was golden brown. Even my picky 8 year old niece loved it.
this sounds divine! I need to do
Gorgonzola cheese should look good too right?
What a delicious! =D
With this, i will be the new popeye
I’m going to make this recipe for my family for the weekend. I believe everyone will like it. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us.
A teaspoon of Tabasco or a tablespoon if you like a bit more zing! At least, that’s the way we do it in South Louisiana! Fantastic recipe! Thank you.
I love creamed spinach!!! ^^