Creamed Spinach
Description
This appetizer is quick and easy to prepare. Spinach is rich in vitamins and very healthy. By adding cheese, sour cream, and a little flour, you can make a delicious appetizer that both adults and children will enjoy. Prepare a cream sauce, lightly sauté the spinach with onion, then transfer everything to a baking dish. Bake in the oven and enjoy. It can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Wash and chop the onion, grate the cheese. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan. When the butter starts to bubble, add the flour. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
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Step 2
2. Reduce the heat to medium and add the milk to the butter-flour mixture. Cook until thickened. Then add the grated nutmeg, stir, and remove from the heat.
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Step 3
3. In a skillet, melt a spoonful of butter. Sauté the chopped onion in it over medium heat until soft.
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Step 4
4. Once the onion has softened, add the spinach. Put a small bunch of spinach into the pan, stir, let it wilt, then add the next bunch.
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Step 5
5. Drain excess liquid from the pan and add the prepared sauce.
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Step 6
6. Add grated cheese and sour cream to the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix.
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Step 7
7. Transfer the spinach with sauce to a baking dish and place in an oven preheated to 180°C. Bake the creamed spinach for 35–40 minutes.
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Step 8
8. The finished creamed spinach will bubble, thicken, and turn slightly brown.